The diverse diets of common planktonic rotifers are described in detail from field and
laboratory observations and experiments. Also considered are methodological approaches …

In recent years, trait-based research on plankton has gained interest because of its potential
to uncover general roles in ecology. While trait categories for phytoplankton and …

Abstract Changes in zooplankton community structure and function were analyzed in 24
lakes covering a wide salinity gradient (from 0.5 to 115 gl− 1) in a semiarid region in …

Zooplankton are critical indicators of pressures impacting freshwater ecosystems. We
analyzed the response of zooplankton communities across different sub-catchment types …

Cyanobacterial blooms are global threats to freshwater ecosystem functioning, human
health, and ecoservices. We assessed impacts of cyanobacterial bloom intensity on …

Functional traits can be used to identify various ecosystem processes that are influenced by
natural and anthropogenic factors. We tested the hypothesis that the species composition …

Accelerated eutrophication reduces water quality and shifts plankton communities. However,
its effects on the aquatic food web and ecosystem functions remain poorly understood …

Zooplankton structure may serve as predictor of a multiplicity of environmental conditions,
including long-scale distance between shallow water bodies. Two different categories of …

Anthropogenic pressures are the main drivers of freshwater biodiversity loss. Lakes can act
as sentinels of both local and regional changes and experience increased anthropogenic …

Urban aquatic ecosystems are important sources of fresh water for multiple uses, but often
receive a point or diffuse anthropic contamination. Benthic and zooplankton invertebrates …