Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …

Springs are unique aquatic habitats that contribute significantly to local and regional
biodiversity because of their high habitat complexity and the large number of different spring …

Spring ecosystems are diverse transition zones between ground-and surface-water habitats.
Due to their characteristics and vulnerable species assemblages, springs are considered …

Spring habitats are highly diverse and have a mosaic microhabitat structure. They are
endangered by diffuse exploitation as drinking-water resources, an impact likely to increase …

Due to a high number of specialized species and unique environmental conditions, alpine
spring ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to environmental change and human impact …

We studied diatoms from the fifteen springs selected in the Berchtesgaden National Park on
behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment to be sentinel environments of …

Sažetak Springs are unique but understudied habitats. Diatom communities have received
some attention but have remained largely unknown in the south-western Alps. We therefore …

The diversity and distribution of chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) were studied in
relation to environmental factors in 81 springs under pristine conditions in the Italian Prealps …

Springs are stable environments with constant abiotic factors and therefore of use in variety
of ecological experiments. We investigated the influence of canopy coverage on abundance …

The distribution patterns of Alpine crenic meiofauna were studied using a standardised
sampling procedure at 110 springs, evenly distributed across both carbonate and siliceous …