Mountain lakes are often situated in protected natural areas, a feature that leads to their role
as sentinels of global environmental change. Despite variations in latitude, mountain lakes …

Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in
amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of declines in global amphibian …

Plastic pollution has become a pervasive environmental problem on a global scale, from the
ocean depths to the aquatic ecosystems of the Tibetan Plateau. To date, data on plastic and …

The high-mountain lakes of the Alps, perched like glistening gems in the cradle of Europe's
most formidable mountain range, have for generations epitomized nature's majesty. These …

Microplastic (MP) pollution is a major environmental concern for mountain ecosystem and
for high-mountain lakes in particular, which are recognized indicators of global change. In …

Extreme marine environments cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface and offer many
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …

Mountain catchments provide for the livelihood of more than half of humankind, and have
become a key destination for tourist and recreation activities globally. Mountain ecosystems …

Background Chemical pollution forms a severe threat for human and environmental health.
While the risks for European lowland water bodies are well known, there is little knowledge …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 372–382 Abstract Amphibian chytridiomycosis is a disease
caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Whether Bd is a new emerging …