The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

Fish play a key role in the trophic dynamics of lakes. With climate warming, complex
changes in fish assemblage structure may be expected owing to direct effects of temperature …

Recent developments in environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding suggest that eDNA-
based representation of ecological communities can be a promising tool in both …

Nutrient targets based on pressure-response models are essential for defining ambitions
and managing eutrophication. However, the scale of biogeographical variation in these …

The current prevailing theory of diel vertical migration (DVM) of zooplankton is focused
largely on two biotic drivers: food and predation. Yet recent evidence suggests that abiotic …

Summary 1 Freshwater ecosystems have long been affected by numerous types of human
interventions that have a negative impact on their water quality and ecological state …

This chapter describes approaches to the management of habitat, people and fish stocks
that make up freshwater fisheries. Habitat management is advisable whenever habitat …

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 …

Climate change studies have long focused on effects of increasing temperatures, often
without considering other simultaneously occurring environmental changes, such as …

A classification tool suitable for establishing the ecological status of lakes based on fish
population parameters has been developed for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland …