Permanent ponds are valuable freshwater systems and biodiversity hotspots. They provide
diverse ecosystem services (ESs), including water quality improvement and supply, food …

The spatial isolation gradient of communities and the gradient in the species dispersal ability
are recognized as determinants of biodiversity in metacommunities. In spite of this, mean …

Assuming that dispersal modes or abilities can explain the different responses of organisms
to geographic or environmental distances, the distance-decay relationship is a useful tool to …

Abstract Hexapods in the Mediterranean Basin are very diverse in terms of species and
biological traits, and have been used in both fundamental and applied research. The …

Intraguild predation (IGP) is common in the freshwater insect communities, involving a top
predator, intraguild prey (IG prey) and a shared prey. Influence of the habitat complexity on …

Artificial ponds are an integral feature of the landscape in many parts of the world and
contribute greatly to regional diversity. The study aimed to (1) investigate the structure and …

This study analyzes the existing uses of ponds in the Nawalparasi West district of Lumbini
Province of Nepal. Ponds are of great importance for various aspects of nature and human …

In northern central Chile, ephemeral pools constitute shallow isolated water bodies with a
favourable habitat for fauna adapted to seasonal changes. Based on the limited knowledge …

Temporary ponds (TP) comprise a complex ecohydrology and are extremely vulnerable to
habitat degradation. These ecosystems contain species rarely found elsewhere but the …