A common belief is that body mass scaling of metabolic rate results chiefly from intrinsic
body-design constraints. However, several studies have shown that multiple ecological …

Climate changes, geomorphologic modifications and the rise in water demand for human
uses contribute to “aperiodic summer drought”(ASD) events in Mediterranean-type rivers …

In this article, we studied the fluxes of organic and inorganic (DIC) carbon in a coastal
lagoon dominated by highly productive macrophyte meadows (Albufera des Grau, Balearic …

Leaf litter decomposition rates in aquatic ecosystems are known to be related to many
abiotic and biotic factors. 2. Field experiments were carried out during spring 2005 in 16 …

Rhizome litter of Phragmites australis were enclosed in litter bags of 1 mm mesh size and
submerged in a die-back reed stand of Lake Fertő/Neusiedler See (Hungary). Species …

A computerized image analysis technique was implemented to evaluate the damage done
to leaf litters by macrophagous crustaceans characterized by different feeding strategies. In …

A large number of ecological indicators have been applied to environmental quality
assessment, including taxonomic indices based on one or more biotic elements and …

The response of early Ruppia cirrhosa Petagna (Grande) litter decomposition to external
nitrogen and phosphorus availability in La Tancada (Ebro River, NE Spain), a coastal …

The effectiveness and accuracy of biomonitoring programs, based on benthic
macroinvertebrates, is strictly related to the sampling design and effort, whereas the …

Assimilation wetlands are natural, non-constructed, wetlands that are used for the removal of
nutrients from treated municipal wastewater. This passive process is comparatively less …