Despite becoming one of the main pressures on aquatic ecosystems globally,
understanding of the ecological impacts of altered water‐level regimes in lakes lags far …

Regulation of lake water level for power production and flood control is among the major
anthropogenic disturbances in boreal aquatic ecosystems. In Finland, over 300 lakes …

Earth's climate is changing, and by the end of the 21st century in Europe, average
temperatures are likely to have risen by at least 2° C, and more likely 4° C with associated …

Sustainable development of hydropower demands a holistic view of potential impacts of
water level regulation (WLR) on reservoir ecosystems. Most environmental studies of …

Understanding biotic assemblage variations resulting from water diversions and other
pressures is critical for aquatic ecosystem conservation, but hampered by limited research …

A manmade stormwater wetland in Kalmar, SE Sweden, sized 1ha and receiving water from
residential and road areas, was monitored over the first years after inundation with respect to …

Reservoir creation and management can enhance many ecological services provided by
freshwater ecosystems, but may alter the natural conditions to which aquatic biota have …

The Andes, the world's longest mountain system (8500 km), harbour important headwater
systems that constitute crucial water resources for South America. Their complex topography …

Abstract The East Route operation of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP)
in China provides a unique opportunity to explore the effects of large-scale cross-regional …

Artificial water-level fluctuations (WLF) seriously threaten the biodiversity and functioning of
littoral zones in lake ecosystems. The use of artificial floating islands (AFI) to compensate for …