Large lakes of the world are habitats for diverse species, including endemic taxa, and are
valuable resources that provide humanity with many ecosystem services. They are also …

Integrated studies of coupled human and natural systems reveal new and complex patterns
and processes not evident when studied by social or natural scientists separately. Synthesis …

Understanding and managing the susceptibility of lakes to anthropogenic eutrophication has
been a primary goal of limnological research for decades. To achieve United Nations' …

As cities warm and the need for climate adaptation strategies increases, a more detailed
understanding of the cooling effects of land cover across a continuum of spatial scales will …

While there is a general sense that lakes can act as sentinels of climate change, their
efficacy has not been thoroughly analyzed. We identified the key response variables within a …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

Understanding spatial distributions, synergies, and tradeoffs of multiple ecosystem services
(benefits people derive from ecosystems) remains challenging. We analyzed the supply of …

Urbanization, an important driver of climate change and pollution, alters both biotic and
abiotic ecosystem properties within, surrounding, and even at great distances from urban …

The great lakes of the world represent a global heritage of surface freshwater and aquatic
biodiversity. Species lists for 14 of the world's largest lakes reveal that 15% of the global …

The sustainability of hydrologic ecosystem services (freshwater benefits to people generated
by terrestrial ecosystems) is challenged by human modification of landscapes. However, the …