The importance of microbial activity to ecosystem function in aquatic ecosystems is well
established, but microbial diversity has been less frequently addressed. This review and …

Ecological restoration has grown rapidly and now encompasses not only classic ecological
theory but also utilitarian concerns, such as preparedness for climate change and …

Ecosystem services research faces several challenges stemming from the plurality of
interpretations of classifications and terminologies. In this paper we identify two main …

In the EU, the map** and assessment of ecosystems and their services, abbreviated to
MAES, is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and also to …

The future of humanity depends on whether or not we have a vision to guide our transition
toward sustainability, on scales ranging from local landscapes to the planet as a whole …

Fisheries are an essential ecosystem service, but catches from freshwaters are often
overlooked. Hundreds of millions of people around the world benefit from low-cost protein …

The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …

Human impacts, particularly nutrient pollution and land‐use change, have caused significant
declines in the quality and quantity of freshwater resources. Most global assessments have …

This commentary examines an “inconvenient truth” that phosphorus (P)‐based nutrient
mitigation, long regarded as the key tool in eutrophication management, in many cases has …

We reviewed 219 papers and built an inventory of 532 items of ecological evidence on
multiple stressor impacts in rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters, as well as …