Eutrophication is a major global concern in lakes, caused by excessive nutrient loadings
(nitrogen and phosphorus) from human activities and likely exacerbated by climate change …

Abstract The European Union has embarked on a policy which aims to achieve good
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …

Global biodiversity in freshwater and the oceans is declining at high rates. Reliable tools for
assessing and monitoring aquatic biodiversity, especially for rare and secretive species, are …

Organisms continuously release DNA into their environments via shed cells, excreta,
gametes and decaying material. Analysis of this 'environmental DNA'(eDNA) is …

We reviewed 219 papers and built an inventory of 532 items of ecological evidence on
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …

Microplastics (MPs) have received increasing attention in the last decade and are now
considered among the most concerning emerging pollutants in natural environments. Here …

We aimed to distinguish the relative contributions of natural and anthropogenic local factors
on patterns of fish diversity in E uropean lakes at different geographical scales. We compiled …

Accurate, cost‐effective monitoring of fish is required to assess the quality of lakes under the
European Water Framework Directive. Recent studies have shown that environmental DNA …

Climate change and human interference, notably nutrient input, affect the water quality.
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are pivotal in managing eutrophication. This study …

Data on phytoplankton, macrophytes, benthic invertebrates and fish from more than 2000
lakes in 22 European countries were used to develop and test metrics for assessing the …