Effects of water temperature on freshwater macroinvertebrates: A systematic review
Water temperature is one of the main abiotic factors affecting the structure and functioning of
aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities …
aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities …
Hydropower‐driven thermal changes, biological responses and mitigating measures in northern river systems
J Heggenes, M Stickler, K Alfredsen… - River research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Water temperatures control life histories and diversity of aquatic species. Hydropower
regulation, particularly in high head systems, alters natural water temperature regimes …
regulation, particularly in high head systems, alters natural water temperature regimes …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects
Climate change can decouple resource supply from consumer demand, with the potential to
create phenological mismatches driving negative consequences on fitness. However, the …
create phenological mismatches driving negative consequences on fitness. However, the …
[HTML][HTML] Global characterization factors for quantifying the impacts of increasing water temperature on freshwater fish
Water temperature is an abiotic master variable for the survival of aquatic organisms. Global
warming alters the thermal regimes of rivers and, thus, poses a threat to freshwater …
warming alters the thermal regimes of rivers and, thus, poses a threat to freshwater …
How development and survival combine to determine the thermal sensitivity of insects
Thermal performance curves (TPCs) depict variation in vital rates in response to temperature
and have been an important tool to understand ecological and evolutionary constraints on …
and have been an important tool to understand ecological and evolutionary constraints on …
[HTML][HTML] The functional relationship between aquatic insects and cyanobacteria: A systematic literature review reveals major knowledge gaps
Cyanobacteria and aquatic insects are major components of food webs in freshwater
ecosystems. However, the functional relationship between cyanobacteria and aquatic …
ecosystems. However, the functional relationship between cyanobacteria and aquatic …
Investigation of self-purification and water quality index during dry and rainy seasons in the Khurumela Stream (Botswana)
M Medupe, MW Letshwenyo - Journal of Ecohydraulics, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the self-purification and predicted water quality index of a stream in
Botswana, fed by a natural spring. The stream investigated is a tributary of Lotsane River …
Botswana, fed by a natural spring. The stream investigated is a tributary of Lotsane River …
Do microplastics and climate change negatively affect shredder invertebrates from an amazon stream? An ecosystem functioning perspective
Pollution and climate change are among the main threats to the biodiversity of freshwater
ecosystems in the 21st century. We experimentally tested the effects of microplastic and …
ecosystems in the 21st century. We experimentally tested the effects of microplastic and …
Warming undermines emergence success in a threatened alpine stonefly: A multi‐trait perspective on vulnerability to climate change
Vulnerability to warming is often assessed using short‐term metrics such as the critical
thermal maximum (CTMAX), which represents an organism's ability to survive extreme heat …
thermal maximum (CTMAX), which represents an organism's ability to survive extreme heat …
Water temperature drives variability in salmonfly abundance, emergence timing, and body size
HE Anderson, LK Albertson… - River Research and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater organisms are disproportionately impacted by climate change and human
disturbance, resulting in shifts in species' distributions and life histories. We coupled …
disturbance, resulting in shifts in species' distributions and life histories. We coupled …