Effects of shoreline alteration and habitat heterogeneity on macroinvertebrate community composition across European lakes

•The effect of morphological alterations to lake littoral zones was investigated.•Macroinvertebrate communities differed among shore types and habitats.•Morphological alteration had a negative effect on macroinvertebrate biodiversity.•Regional indicator taxa were identified for different shore types and habitats.•We validated the use of macroinvertebrates to assess morphological alterations.