In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …

Mountain lakes are often situated in protected natural areas, a feature that leads to their role
as sentinels of global environmental change. Despite variations in latitude, mountain lakes …

Surface freshwaters—lakes, reservoirs, and rivers—are among the most extensively altered
ecosystems on Earth. Transformations include changes in the morphology of rivers and …

Algal bloom reports are on the rise across Canada. While eutrophication is the main driver,
other stressors of aquatic ecosystems, specifically climate change and food web alterations …

Widespread use of NaCl for road deicing has caused increased chloride concentrations in
lakes near urban centers and areas of high road density. Chloride can be toxic, and water …

Concerns about climate change and the desire to develop a domestic, renewable energy
source are increasing the interest in forest biomass extraction, especially in the form of …

North American birds that feed on aerial insects are experiencing widespread population
declines. An analysis of the North American Breeding Bird Survey trend estimates for 1966 …

Lakes provide unique sentinels and integrators of events in their catchments and airsheds
and in the total landscapes in which they are embedded. A variety of physical, chemical, and …

Aquatic ecosystems are constantly changing due to natural and anthropogenic stressors.
When dealing with such 'moving targets', one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists …

The term eutrophication broadly refers to the enrichment of aquatic systems by inorganic
plant nutrients (Mason, 1991; Wetzel, 2001). Lake eutrophication occurs when nutrient …