▪ Abstract Animals are important in nutrient cycling in freshwater ecosystems. Via excretory
processes, animals can supply nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) at rates comparable to …

Lakes are complex ecosystems composed of distinct habitats coupled by biological, physical
and chemical processes. While the ecological and evolutionary characteristics of aquatic …

Cyanobacteria are the Earth's oldest (∼ 3.5 bya) oxygen evolving organisms, and they have
had major impacts on sha** our modern-day biosphere. Conversely, biospheric …

Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of
species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems …

Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications is a general text covering
both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology and serves as an introduction to the …

Abstract C, N and P are three of the most important elements used to build living beings, and
their uptake from the environment is consequently essential for all organisms. We have …

Short term influence of silica, palladium, gold and copper nanoparticles on a soil microbial
community and the germination of lettuce seeds are investigated in this study at two different …

Ecologists are increasingly recognizing the importance of consumers in regulating
ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. Ecologists have recently made considerable …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Nutrient availability and herbivory control the biomass of primary producer communities to
varying degrees across ecosystems. Ecological theory, individual experiments in many …