30 Years of macroinvertebrate monitoring in the Netherlands reveals the impact of climate change on lowland streams

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Dutch water authorities monito macroinvertebrates in lowland streams following standardized sampling protocols. This data is used to report the ecological status according to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), ranging from "bad" to "very good". This method provides insight into general degradation, but does not identify what underlying stressors determine the ecological status.