Freshwater ecosystems are strongly influenced by weather extremes such as heatwaves
(HWs), which are predicted to increase in frequency and magnitude in the future. In addition …

The role of allochthonous organic matter in lotic ecosystems has been an important research
topic among aquatic ecologists since the seminal work by Lindeman was published in 1942 …

The trophic state of many streams is likely to deteriorate in the future due to the continuing
increase in human‐induced nutrient availability. Therefore, it is of fundamental importance to …

The detrital‐based food web of many streams and rivers plays a fundamental role in the
cycling and retention of carbon and nutrients. However, we still need to understand which …

Ecological stoichiometry deals with the mass balance of multiple key elements [eg carbon
(C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P)] in ecological systems. This conceptual framework, largely …

17 fungal decomposers of plant litter in aquatic ecosystems Page 311 17 Fungal
Decomposers of Plant Litter in Aquatic Ecosystems MO Gessner1, V. Gulis2, KA Kuehn3, E …

We investigated the effect of moderate eutrophication on leaf litter decomposition and
associated invertebrates in five reference and five eutrophied streams in central Portugal …

Although the effects of nutrient enrichment on consumer–resource dynamics are relatively
well studied in ecosystems based on living plants, little is known about the manner in which …

We determined the biogeographical distributions of stream bacteria and the biogeochemical
factors that best explained heterogeneity for 23 locations within the Hubbard Brook …

We assessed the effect of whole-stream nitrate enrichment on decomposition of three
substrates differing in nutrient quality (alder and oak leaves and balsa veneers) and …