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Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation of Springs Ecosystems

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2022) | Viewed by 1893

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Lawrence E. Stevens

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Springs Stewardship Institute, P.O. Box 1315, Flagstaff, AZ 86002, USA
Interests: conservation; biogeography; ecohydrogeology; evolutionary ecology; fluvial ecology; rivers; sensitive species; springs ecosystem ecology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Springs are points at which groundwater is exposed at the Earth’s surface. They are increasingly recognized as point-sources of ecological and sociocultural interactivity and are among the most sustainable ecosystems. The purpose of this Special Series is to present syntheses, case studies, recent information, and creative thinking on the sustainable stewardship of springs around the world.

Authors are invited to contribute original research on and around the following array of topics:

  • The need for enhanced stewardship of springs and springs-dependent species;
  • Defining springs ecosystem sustainability;
  • Hydrogeological and ecohydrological sustainability;
  • Patterns of biodiversity among springs ecosystems;
  • Evolution of endemism and biodiversity among springs;
  • Springs as hotspots of cultural and biological diversity and interactivity;
  • Progress and challenges in springs ecosystem inventory;
  • Assessment of springs ecosystem integrity and its use in planning;
  • Information management needed for sustainable management of springs;
  • Springs conservation case studies;
  • Monitoring: its role in enhancing sustainable springs management.

The intended audience for this work will be scholars, students, environmental and conservation practitioners, and naturalists interested in improving scientific understanding and the application of that understanding to better inform future research, management and policy.

Dr. Lawrence E. Stevens
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • conservation
  • crenbiontic species
  • ecohydrology
  • ecology
  • ecosystem assessment
  • management
  • springs
  • springs-dependent species
  • stewardship

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12 pages, 1425 KiB  
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A Strategy for Conservation of Springsnails in Nevada and Utah, USA
by Lawrence E. Stevens, Kathryn Holcomb, Chris Crookshanks, Donald W. Sada, Jeff Jenness and Kristin Szabo
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9546; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159546 - 3 Aug 2022
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Abstract
The Nevada and Utah Springsnail Conservation Strategy (the Strategy) is a comprehensive and proactive 10-year plan to protect 103 species of truncatelloidean springsnails and their habitats (primarily springs). Springsnails are tiny, aquatic, and often locally endemic truncatelloidea and cerithioidean snails threatened by both [...] Read more.
The Nevada and Utah Springsnail Conservation Strategy (the Strategy) is a comprehensive and proactive 10-year plan to protect 103 species of truncatelloidean springsnails and their habitats (primarily springs). Springsnails are tiny, aquatic, and often locally endemic truncatelloidea and cerithioidean snails threatened by both local and regional stressors. A bi-state agreement (the Agreement) was forged by state and federal agencies and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in 2018 in a manner consistent with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) conservation criteria. Successful achievement of Agreement objectives will protect springsnails and their habitats in the two states, precluding the need for a federal listing of those species. The objectives of the Agreement are to: (1) compile springsnail ecology and distribution data into a single database; (2) identify, assess, and reduce threats to the taxa and their habitats; (3) maintain, enhance, and restore spring habitats; (4) develop and maintain a springsnail conservation team (SCT); and (5) create an effective education and outreach program for landowners, agencies, and the general public. The SCT held in-person and multiple virtual meetings in 2019–2020 to initiate the Strategy, introduce and clarify member roles, and pursue the integration of available information. The SCT assembled information and literature on each taxon in the two states into the Springs Online database (springsdata.org), a password-protected, easily used online information management system for archiving and reporting on springs-dependent species taxonomy, distribution, associated species, and population and conservation status data. The information gathered was used to generate conservation reports for individual species that can be readily updated as new information emerges. Within each Agreement objective, we describe issues to ensure springsnail species representation, resiliency, and redundancy, which are USFWS metrics of population integrity. We describe springsnail diversity and distribution, the threats and challenges to effective springsnail conservation, and the process the SCT is using to address those issues. Development of the Strategy enables the SCT to monitor, prioritize, and readily report on springsnail conservation progress over the decadal life of the Agreement. As one of the largest springs and springs-dependent species conservation efforts in the world, the context and development of the Strategy provide key lessons for other such efforts. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation of Springs Ecosystems)
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