Effective identification of species using short DNA fragments (DNA barcoding and DNA
metabarcoding) requires reliable sequence reference libraries of known taxa. Both …

Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …

Springs are unique aquatic habitats that contribute significantly to local and regional
biodiversity because of their high habitat complexity and the large number of different spring …

By assessing plant species composition and distribution in biodiversity hotspots influenced
by environmental gradients, we greatly advance our understanding of the local plant …

Aquifers provide water, nutrients and energy with various patterns for many aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly …

Spring habitats are highly diverse and have a mosaic microhabitat structure. They are
endangered by diffuse exploitation as drinking-water resources, an impact likely to increase …

This is a review on benthic algae from streams situated above the tree line in the Alps. It
integrates published and unpublished data from alpine streams in Austria and in the Trento …

Quantifying the effects of multiple stressors on Alpine freshwater ecosystems is challenging,
due to the lack of tailored field campaigns for the contemporaneous measurement of …

Due to a high number of specialized species and unique environmental conditions, alpine
spring ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to environmental change and human impact …

We analyzed responses of chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) communities to
environmental factors in 124 natural, moderately, and highly disturbed springs in the Italian …