@article{HegerBernardVerdierGessleretal.2019,
  author    = {Heger, Tina and Bernard-Verdier, Maud and Gessler, Arthur and Greenwood, Alex D. and Grossart, Hans-Peter and Hilker, Monika and Keinath, Silvia and Kowarik, Ingo and K{\"u}ffer, Christoph and Marquard, Elisabeth and Mueller, Johannes and Niemeier, Stephanie and Onandia, Gabriela and Petermann, Jana S. and Rillig, Matthias C. and Rodel, Mark-Oliver and Saul, Wolf-Christian and Schittko, Conrad and Tockner, Klement and Joshi, Jasmin Radha and Jeschke, Jonathan M.},
  title     = {Towards an Integrative, Eco-Evolutionary Understanding of Ecological Novelty: Studying and Communicating Interlinked Effects of Global Change},
  series = {Bioscience},
  volume    = {69},
  journal   = {Bioscience},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {0006-3568},
  doi       = {10.1093/biosci/biz095},
  pages     = {888 -- 899},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Global change has complex eco-evolutionary consequences for organisms and ecosystems, but related concepts (e.g., novel ecosystems) do not cover their full range. Here we propose an umbrella concept of "ecological novelty" comprising (1) a site-specific and (2) an organism-centered, eco-evolutionary perspective. Under this umbrella, complementary options for studying and communicating effects of global change on organisms, ecosystems, and landscapes can be included in a toolbox. This allows researchers to address ecological novelty from different perspectives, e.g., by defining it based on (a) categorical or continuous measures, (b) reference conditions related to sites or organisms, and (c) types of human activities. We suggest striving for a descriptive, non-normative usage of the term "ecological novelty" in science. Normative evaluations and decisions about conservation policies or management are important, but require additional societal processes and engagement with multiple stakeholders.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DarwallBremerichDeWeveretal.2018,
  author    = {Darwall, William and Bremerich, Vanessa and De Wever, Aaike and Dell, Anthony I. and Freyhof, Joerg and Gessner, Mark O. and Grossart, Hans-Peter and Harrison, Ian and Irvine, Ken and J{\"a}hnig, Sonja C. and Jeschke, Jonathan M. and Lee, Jessica J. and Lu, Cai and Lewandowska, Aleksandra M. and Monaghan, Michael T. and Nejstgaard, Jens C. and Patricio, Harmony and Schmidt-Kloiber, Astrid and Stuart, Simon N. and Thieme, Michele and Tockner, Klement and Turak, Eren and Weyl, Olaf},
  title     = {The alliance for freshwater life},
  series = {Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems},
  volume    = {28},
  journal   = {Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {1052-7613},
  doi       = {10.1002/aqc.2958},
  pages     = {1015 -- 1022},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {1. Global pressures on freshwater ecosystems are high and rising. Viewed primarily as a resource for humans, current practices of water use have led to catastrophic declines in freshwater species and the degradation of freshwater ecosystems, including their genetic and functional diversity. Approximately three-quarters of the world's inland wetlands have been lost, one-third of the 28 000 freshwater species assessed for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List are threatened with extinction, and freshwater vertebrate populations are undergoing declines that are more rapid than those of terrestrial and marine species. This global loss continues unchecked, despite the importance of freshwater ecosystems as a source of clean water, food, livelihoods, recreation, and inspiration. 2. The causes of these declines include hydrological alterations, habitat degradation and loss, overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, and the multiple impacts of climate change. Although there are policy initiatives that aim to protect freshwater life, these are rarely implemented with sufficient conviction and enforcement. Policies that focus on the development and management of fresh waters as a resource for people almost universally neglect the biodiversity that they contain. 3. Here we introduce the Alliance for Freshwater Life, a global initiative, uniting specialists in research, data synthesis, conservation, education and outreach, and policymaking. This expert network aims to provide the critical mass required for the effective representation of freshwater biodiversity at policy meetings, to develop solutions balancing the needs of development and conservation, and to better convey the important role freshwater ecosystems play in human well-being. Through this united effort we hope to reverse this tide of loss and decline in freshwater biodiversity. We introduce several short- and medium-term actions as examples for making positive change, and invite individuals, organizations, authorities, and governments to join the Alliance for Freshwater Life.},
  language  = {en}
}