Oxygen is one of the most crucial elements on earth and equally affects life and inorganic
redox processes. After its transition to water with moderate solubility and slow diffusion rates …

Biomonitoring is a significant method for evaluating aquatic life forms and their
environments. The longer the process continues, the results of it become more precise …

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a widespread alteration of the natural environment that can
affect the functioning of ecosystems. ALAN can change the movement patterns of freshwater …

Drought is a global phenomenon, with widespread implications for freshwater ecosystems.
While droughts receive much attention at lower latitudes, their effects on northern river …

Freshwater ecosystems such as lakes and rivers are among the sensitive ecosystems, which
host rich biodiversity. Being major freshwater resources, they provide a wide range of …

Water temperature is a key variable affecting aquatic organisms. Understanding their
response to elevated water temperatures is important for estimating upper thermal limits …

The objective of this study was to explore the altitudinal decrease in local richness of stream
macroinvertebrates. I compared the explicatory power of a mid-domain effect (MDE) null …

Freshwater mussels (Unionida) are globally endangered but perform crucial ecosystem
services in temperate ecosystems. Their status and role in tropical regions are poorly …

We review the literature on the ecology, connectivity, human impacts and management of
freshwater and estuarine systems in the Great Barrier Reef catchment (424,000 km 2), on …

The present report describes a three-step approach that was used to characterize and
define thresholds for the Least Disturbed Condition in Mediterranean streams of four …