Despite ongoing loss of diversity in freshwater ecosystems, and despite mitigation measures
to halt this loss, it is still not clear what ecological drivers underlies lotic biodiversity. A …

The growing interest in combining spatial and temporal patterns in nature has been fostered
by the current availability of high‐frequency measurements. However, we still lack a …

Water resources and associated ecosystems are becoming highly endangered due to
ongoing global environmental changes. Spatial ecological modelling is a widely used tool …

Environmental and spatial heterogeneity affects the distribution of aquatic insects,
determining or influencing the variation in local species composition. Dragonflies and …

Simple Summary Long-term research tends to fall short in the fast-track “publish or perish”
research era, even in ecology where it is proven time and time again that natural community …

Karst springs represent valuable and often the most threatened habitats in the riverine
landscape. Unlike other stream habitats, they have several specifics that determine their …

Simple Summary Chironomids or non-biting midges, which are a diverse group of insects,
can be found in various freshwater habitats. Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, known …

Background The hemi-metabolous aquatic order Plecoptera (stoneflies) constitutes an
indispensable part of terrestrial and aquatic food webs due to their specific life cycle and …

Karst freshwater ecosystems are considered biodiversity hotspots, highlighting their
sensitivity and vulnerability to environmental change. However, our understanding of the …

Aquatic insects are the most species-rich group that inhabit freshwaters. They are connected
to water by at least one life stage, usually that of the larvae, and some spend their entire life …