By modifying local habitat conditions, the alteration of land cover can result in severe faunal
impairment, subsequently affecting ecosystem functioning. We analyzed changes in the …

The middle and lower reaches of the **sha River, which is the upper reach of the Yangtze
River in China, play crucial roles in the water security of people living in the middle and …

Multimetric indices (MMIs) have been successfully used to assess ecological conditions in
freshwater ecosystems worldwide, and provide an important management tool especially in …

Riparian forests regulate stream ecosystems and biodiversity. Therefore, changes to riparian
structure may threaten stream ecosystem function by triggering taxonomic and functional …

Knee arthroscopic surgery is a common treatment for meniscal, cartilage, bone, and
ligament injuries. Following surgery, a period of unloading to allow tissue to heal and pain …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened by human activities, influencing
losses of biodiversity. To efficiently address management practices to conserve and restore …

Hydropower dams substantially modify lotic ecosystems. Most studies regarding their
ecological impacts are based on large dams and provide little information about the far more …

Stream invertebrate assemblages are structured by environmental factors acting at multiple
spatial scales. Identifying the spatial scale that most influences the species–environment …

The drivers of dissimilarity in biological communities among habitats and the mechanisms
that modulate the distribution of functional diversity in streams are still important gaps in …

We used Chironomidae functional attributes to assess how spatial and temporal scales
influence assemblage structure. We collected Chironomidae larvae in 10 streams from …