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 …

In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …

Lake surfaces are warming worldwide, raising concerns about lake organism responses to
thermal habitat changes. Species may cope with temperature increases by shifting their …

Abstract Microplastics contamination of Lake Ontario sediments is investigated with the aim
of identifying distribution patterns and hotspots in nearshore, tributary and beach …

Climate change is affecting lake stratification with consequences for water quality and the
benefits that lakes provide to society. Here we use long‐term temperature data (1970–2010) …

Ecological degradation of the benthic littoral zone is an emerging, urgent problem at Lake
Baikal (East Siberia), the most species-rich lake on Earth. Within the last 5 years, multiple …

With increasing pressure placed on natural systems by growing human populations, both
scientists and resource managers need a better understanding of the relationships between …

Abrupt ecological shifts have become a pervasive feature of aquatic ecosystems with severe
socio-ecological consequences. Yet, it remains uncertain whether these shifts happened …

Nearshore (littoral) habitats of clear lakes with high water quality are increasingly
experiencing unexplained proliferations of filamentous algae that grow on submerged …

Warming climates are rapidly transforming lake ecosystems worldwide, but the breadth of
changes in tropical lakes is poorly documented. Sustainable management of freshwater …