FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 484 Habitat rehabilitation for inland fisheries by and Devin M. Bartley |
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Cover photos:
Excavation of new off-channel habitat (River Drau, Austria)
Lake habitat enhancement in North America
Planting of riparian trees (River Drau, Austria) (Courtesy of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency)
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ISBN 92-5-105354-5
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Preparation of this document
Abstract
Acronyms and abbreviations
1.1 Habitat restoration vs. rehabilitation
1.2 Ecological basis for rehabilitation
2. Effectiveness of common techniques
2.1.1 Techniques for reducing road impacts
2.1.2 Effectiveness of techniques for reducing road impacts
2.1.3 Conclusions - techniques for reducing road impacts2.2.1 Techniques for riparian rehabilitation
2.2.1.1 Riparian silviculture
2.2.1.2 Fencing and grazing reduction2.2.2 Effectiveness of riparian rehabilitation
2.2.2.1 Effectiveness of riparian silviculture
2.2.2.2 Effectiveness of fencing and grazing reduction2.2.3 Conclusions - riparian silviculture and fencing and grazing reduction
2.3.1 Overview of floodplain techniques
2.3.1.1 Connecting isolated habitats
2.3.1.2 Levee breeching and setbacks
2.3.1.3 Channel reconstruction or meandering
2.3.1.4 Construction of new floodplain habitats2.3.2 Effectiveness of floodplain rehabilitation techniques
2.3.2.1 Isolated habitats
2.3.2.2 Levee breaching
2.3.2.3 Remeandering
2.3.2.4 Constructed habitats2.4 Dam removal and flood restoration
2.4.1 Techniques for dam removal and flood restoration
2.4.2 Effectiveness of dam removal and flood restoration2.4.2.1 Effectiveness dam removal
2.4.2.2 Effectiveness of flood restoration
2.5 Instream habitat structures
2.5.1 Common instream habitat structures
2.5.2 Effectiveness of instream structures2.5.2.1 Physical habitat
2.5.2.2 Biological effectiveness of instream structures2.6.1 Common lake habitat enhancement techniques
2.6.2 Effectiveness of lake habitat enhancement
2.6.3 Conclusions - lake habitat enhancement
2.7.1 Nutrient enrichment techniques
2.7.2 Effectiveness of nutrient enrichment
2.7.3 Conclusions - nutrient enrichment2.8 Miscellaneous habitat rehabilitation methods
2.8.1 Beaver reintroduction or removal
2.8.2 Bank protection (riprap and bioengineering)
2.8.3 Brush removal
2.8.4 Habitat protection
2.8.5 Conclusions - miscellaneous rehabilitation techniques
3.1 Review of cost-effectivenes of habitat rehabilitation
3.2 Conclusions - cost-effectiveness
4. Prioritizing rehabilitation activities
4.1 Determining what to rehabilitate
4.2 Prioritizing actions
4.3 Conclusions for prioritization
5.1 Definition of monitoring and evaluation
5.2 Steps for developing monitoring programmes
5.3 Conclusions for monitoring and evaluation