Ecohydrogeology: The interdisciplinary convergence needed to improve the study and stewardship of springs and other groundwater-dependent habitats, biota, and …

M Cantonati, LE Stevens, S Segadelli, AE Springer… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This essay discusses the need for, advantages and challenges of integrating the scientific
disciplines of ecology and hydrogeology in the study of groundwater-dependent ecosystems …

Geological and hydrochemical prerequisites of unexpectedly high biodiversity in spring ecosystems at the landscape level

M Cantonati, S Segadelli, D Spitale, J Gabrieli… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study explores the factors affecting the biodiversity of diatoms, vegetation with focus on
bryophytes, and invertebrates with focus on water mites, in a series of 16 spring-habitats …

Seasonal variation in the invertebrate community and diet of a top fish predator in a thermally stable spring

AK Kreiling, EJ O'Gorman, S Pálsson, D Benhaïm… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Many life-history events in aquatic invertebrates are triggered by seasonal changes in water
temperature, but other ecological factors may be important as well. To rule out the …

How does water current velocity affect invertebrate community and leaf‐litter breakdown in a physicochemically stable freshwater ecosystem? An experimental study …

G Cristiano, A Di Sabatino - Ecohydrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The decomposition of allochthonous dead organic matter is a key process for the
metabolism and functioning of stream and spring ecosystems. The litter breakdown process …

[PDF][PDF] Diversity, distribution and ecology of nonmarine Ostracoda (Crustacea) in Turkey: application of pseudorichness and cosmoecious species concepts

O Külköylüoğlu - Recent Research Development in Ecology, 2013 - researchgate.net
There are about 130 nonmarine free-living freshwater ostracods in 46 genera reported so far
from Turkey. Almost half (47%) of these species in about 24 genera is belonged to one …

Glacier–groundwater stress gradients control alpine river biodiversity

K Khamis, LE Brown, DM Hannah, AM Milner - Ecohydrology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In alpine river networks, water source (ie snow, ice or groundwater) plays a major role in
influencing flow regimes, benthic habitat and macro‐invertebrate community structure …

Invertebrate communities in springs across a gradient in thermal regimes

AK Kreiling, DP Govoni, S Pálsson, JS Ólafsson… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In many respects, freshwater springs can be considered as unique ecosystems on the fringe
of aquatic habitats. This integrates their uniqueness in terms of stability of environmental …

The impacts of different anthropogenic disturbances on macroinvertebrate community structure and functional traits of glacier-fed streams in the Tianshan Mountains

Y Liu, Y Tian, Y Gao, D Cui, W Zhang, Z Jiao, F Yao… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macroinvertebrates are sensitive to environmental disturbances, however, the effects of
human activities on macroinvertebrate community structures and functional traits in glacier …

Assessing spatial and temporal changes in diversity of copepod crustaceans: a key step for biodiversity conservation in groundwater-fed springs

F Cerasoli, B Fiasca, T Di Lorenzo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite the close attention springs have received from a hydrologic perspective and as
biodiversity hotspots, the multiple dimensions of spring meiofaunal assemblage diversity are …

Earthquake impacts on microcrustacean communities inhabiting groundwater-fed springs alter species-abundance distribution patterns

S Fattorini, T Di Lorenzo, DMP Galassi - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Earthquakes are important natural events, yet their impacts on animal communities are
poorly known. Understanding earthquake impacts on groundwater communities is essential …