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 …

Ecological risks can vary dramatically depending on abiotic factors, such as soil properties
and the background values of elements. This study developed a framework for an integrated …

By modifying local habitat conditions, the alteration of land cover can result in severe faunal
impairment, subsequently affecting ecosystem functioning. We analyzed changes in the …

The global area cultivated with oil palm has doubled in the past two decades, causing
deforestation, land-use change, freshwater pollution, and species loss in tropical …

Anthropic activities are one of the main drivers of change in the environmental
characteristics of streams and the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates. We evaluated the …

Hydropower dams and their reservoirs are major disturbances affecting riverine ecosystems
worldwide. However, most existing knowledge comes from large hydropower systems. We …

Aquatic insects are the most widely used organisms in freshwater biomonitoring of human
impacts and can provide reliable information on habitat and water quality. The Brazilian …

Aquatic insects of the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) have a
wide distribution and play an important ecological role in aquatic ecosystems, primarily in …

Metals can be incorporated into stream sediment affecting benthic invertebrate assemblages
in different ways. Odonata larvae have variable tolerances to metals; sublethal levels …

Degradation and loss of riparian vegetation are some of the main drivers of change in the
trophic interactions among aquatic macroconsumers. These changes can often have major …