Freshwater habitats occupy< 1% of the Earth's surface, yet are hotspots that support∼ 10%
of all known species, and∼ ⅓ of vertebrate species. Fresh waters also are hotspots for …

Freshwater ecosystems provide goods and services of critical importance to human
societies, yet they are among the most heavily altered ecosystems with an overproportional …

When a person looks at an object while exploring it with their hand, vision and touch both
provide information for estimating the properties of the object. Vision frequently dominates …

Small invertebrates are function-ally important in many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
(Wilson 1992, Freckman et al. 1997, Palmer et al. 1997, Postel and Carpenter 1997). In …

Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications is a general text covering
both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology and serves as an introduction to the …

Facilitation between species is thought to be a key mechanism by which biodiversity affects
the rates of resource use that govern the efficiency and productivity of ecosystems,,,; …

Numerous new taxa and classifications of Dothideomycetes have been published following
the last monograph of families of Dothideomycetes in 2013. A recent publication by …

The present review deals with the studies conducted on the impact of phosphorus on growth
of aquatic plants causing eutrophication in well-known water bodies the world over. The …

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are critical transition zones (CTZs) that link land, freshwater
habitats, and the sea. CTZs provide essential ecological functions, including decomposition …

Human activities such as industrialisation, urbanisation and agriculture have adversely
impacted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Water pollutants such as heavy metals and …