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 …

This work is intended as a general and concise overview of Ephemeroptera biology,
diversity, and services provided to humans and other parts of our global array of freshwater …

A multitude of biologically active pharmaceuticals contaminate surface waters globally, yet
their presence in aquatic food webs remain largely unknown. Here, we show that over 60 …

Legacy effects on river sediments are those which alter the location and volume of
sediments and/or presence of contaminants within the sediments as a result of human …

The number of anthropogenic compounds that occur in aquatic ecosystems today is in the
thousands, many at trace concentrations. One group of compounds that has captured the …

Floods, spatially complex water flows, and organism movements all generate important
fluxes of aquatic-derived materials into terrestrial habitats, counteracting the gravity-driven …

Natural bodies of open water in desert landscapes, such as springs and ephemeral pools,
and the plant-life they support, are important resources for the survival of animals in hyper …

Heatwaves are increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity in ocean, coastal, and lake
ecosystems. While positive water temperature trends have been documented in many rivers …

The occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic ecosystems is a
global concern because of their persistence, potential bioaccumulation, and toxicity. In this …

Streams and adjacent terrestrial ecosystems are characterized by permeable boundaries
that are crossed by resource subsidies. Although the importance of these subsidies for …