Quantitative global assessments of aquatic vegetation dynamics in lakes are lacking despite
reports of the losses of submerged aquatic vegetation. We conducted a comprehensive …

China is a country with many lakes, about one-third of which are freshwater mainly
distributed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Currently most of the lakes …

Microorganisms play a crucial role in the biogeochemical processes of Dissolved Organic
Matter (DOM), and the properties of DOM also significantly influence changes in microbial …

Inhibition of phytoplankton by allelochemicals released by submerged macrophytes is
supposed to be one of the mechanisms that contribute to the stabilisation of clear-water …

One of the most serious problems caused by eutrophication of shallow lakes is the
disappearance of submerged macrophytes and the switch to a turbid, phytoplankton …

Submerged macrophytes play a key role in north temperate shallow lakes by stabilizing
clear-water conditions. Eutrophication has resulted in macrophyte loss and shifts to turbid …

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in lake littoral zones is an inland water wetland type
that provides numerous essential ecosystem services, such as supplying food and habitat …

Submerged macrophyte and phytoplankton components of eutrophic, shallow lakes have
frequently undergone dynamic changes in composition and abundance with important …

Chesapeake Bay supports a diverse assemblage of marine and freshwater species of
submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) whose broad distributions are generally constrained by …

Abstract The European Water Framework Directive has been adopted by Member States to
assess and manage the ecological integrity of surface waters. Specific challenges include …