Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation
In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
[HTML][HTML] Groundwater fauna downtown–Drivers, impacts and implications for subsurface ecosystems in urban areas
J Becher, C Englisch, C Griebler, P Bayer - Journal of Contaminant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater fauna (stygofauna) comprises organisms that have adapted to the dark
subterranean environment over a course of thousands and millions of years, typically having …
subterranean environment over a course of thousands and millions of years, typically having …
Collecting eco‐evolutionary data in the dark: Impediments to subterranean research and how to overcome them
Caves and other subterranean habitats fulfill the requirements of experimental model
systems to address general questions in ecology and evolution. Yet, the harsh working …
systems to address general questions in ecology and evolution. Yet, the harsh working …
Ecotoxicological effects of anthropogenic stressors in subterranean organisms: A review
A Castaño-Sánchez, GC Hose, ASPS Reboleira - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
How anthropogenic stressors affect biodiversity is a central question in a changing world.
Subterranean ecosystems and their biodiversity are particularly vulnerable to change, yet …
Subterranean ecosystems and their biodiversity are particularly vulnerable to change, yet …
Toward harmonizing ecotoxicity characterization in life cycle impact assessment
P Fantke, N Aurisano, J Bare… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem quality is an important area of protection in life cycle impact assessment (LCIA).
Chemical pollution has adverse impacts on ecosystems on a global scale. To improve …
Chemical pollution has adverse impacts on ecosystems on a global scale. To improve …
Towards evidence‐based conservation of subterranean ecosystems
Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …
[HTML][HTML] Getting the 'most out of the hotspot'for practical conservation of groundwater biodiversity
M Iannella, B Fiasca, T Di Lorenzo, M Di Cicco… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation planning aimed at halting biodiversity loss has seldom focused on
groundwater environments due to the lack of suitable management tools and data. Using …
groundwater environments due to the lack of suitable management tools and data. Using …
Rainfall as a trigger of ecological cascade effects in an Australian groundwater ecosystem
Groundwaters host vital resources playing a key role in the near future. Subterranean fauna
and microbes are crucial in regulating organic cycles in environments characterized by low …
and microbes are crucial in regulating organic cycles in environments characterized by low …
New light in the dark-a proposed multidisciplinary framework for studying functional ecology of groundwater fauna
Groundwaters provide the vast majority of unfrozen freshwater resources on the planet, but
our knowledge of subsurface ecosystems is surprisingly limited. Stygofauna, or stygobionts …
our knowledge of subsurface ecosystems is surprisingly limited. Stygofauna, or stygobionts …
Effects of human-induced water level fluctuations on copepod assemblages of the littoral zone of Lake Maggiore
Human-induced water level fluctuations (WLFs) are among the major pressures threatening
lake ecosystems. Their effect on meiobenthic species of the littoral zone has been poorly …
lake ecosystems. Their effect on meiobenthic species of the littoral zone has been poorly …