The input of senescent terrestrial leaf litter into soil and aquatic ecosystems is one of the
most massive cyclic subsidies on Earth, particularly within forested ecosystems. For …

Evidence is mounting that vertebrate defaunation greatly impacts global biogeochemical
cycling. Yet, there is no comprehensive assessment of the potential vertebrate influence …

We here review the current knowledge on the trophic ecology of stoneflies, an aquatic insect
group of substantial ecological importance in lotic systems. We provide information on the …

The Chilean north Patagonian inland waters are characterized by their low mineral
concentrations. In their original status, many of these ecosystems have native vegetation in …

The stress-gradient hypothesis predicts that biotic interactions within food webs are context
dependent, since environmental stressors can attenuate consumer–prey interactions. Yet …

Many large European rivers have undergone multiple pressures that have strongly impaired
ecosystem functioning at different spatial and temporal scales. Global warming and other …

The feeding behavior of shredders and scrapers (invertebrates) is important for litter
processing in aquatic ecosystems. We assessed the importance of invertebrate activity for …

Because both predation risk and resource quality have a pivotal role in ecological
communities, their combined effects were assessed in stream detritivores. Bioassays were …

Our aim was to determine the spatial (edge and center) and taxonomic influences of
macrophyte beds of two species, Diamantina lombardii and Eriocaulon aquatile, on …

Many studies have examined trophic cascades in allochthonous lotic systems of temperate
streams, but few have examined those in subtropical and tropical streams. Many subtropical …