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

Aquatic plants are important prey refuges for aquatic organisms, and their species richness
is positively related with aquatic invertebrate species richness. Yet, it is unclear how the …

Post‐mining freshwater habitats can serve as secondary habitats for threatened species.
Being globally plentiful, their efficient restoration should be based on detailed evidence …

Deposits of fly ash and other coal combustion wastes are common remnants of the energy
industry. Despite their environmental risks from heavy metals and trace elements, they have …

Predaceous diving beetles (Dytiscidae) are a highly speciose group of insects occurring in a
large variety of habitat types, where they often form multispecies assemblages, due to their …

Fishponds play a key role in current pondscapes in many developed countries. They provide
multiple ecosystem services affected by trade-offs mediated by different types of fishpond …

The general habitat requirements of many common ground beetle species are known, but
which specific environmental factors play a crucial role in their distribution remain uncertain …

Man-made freshwater habitats are an important part of the European landscape, especially
in areas with mostly absent or degraded natural habitats. To assess the role of different man …

Elevated environmental levels of elements originating from anthropogenic activities threaten
natural communities and public health, as these elements can persist and bioaccumulate in …

Habitat selection, the choice of a habitat based on its perceived quality, is a key mechanism
structuring freshwater communities. To date, individual variability in habitat selection has …