The aim of this review is to introduce and critically comment the main research topics
considered in a selection of papers on the European large perialpine lakes (LPL) presented …

The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the
workings of the physical environment and with the political, economic and social frameworks …

Lakes are essential ecosystems that provide a large number of ecosystem services whose
quality is strongly impacted by human pressures. Optimal uses of lakes require adapted …

The lakes of the European perialpine region constitute a large water reservoir, which is
threatened by the anthropogenic pressure altering water quality. The Water Framework …

While phenology data (the timing of recurring biological events) has been used to explain
and predict patterns related to global change, and to address applied environmental issues …

While picocyanobacteria (PC) are important actors in carbon and nutrient cycles in aquatic
systems, factors controlling their interannual dynamics and diversity are poorly known due to …

Pelagic zooplankton samples from Lake Biwa, Japan, collected monthly since 1971, were
analyzed for biomass and body size structure. Our aim was to clarify the relative effects of …

We compiled and analyzed long-term (1961–2005) zooplankton community data in
response to environmental variations in Lake Biwa. Environmental data indicate that Lake …

We compiled and analyzed long-term data, including chemical, physical and phytoplankton
community data, for the Lake Biwa ecosystem from 1962 to 2003. Analyses on …

Between 1951 and 1979, total phosphorous concentrations in Lake Constance increased
from 7 to 87 μg L− 1. Following wastewater treatment, phosphorus levels were brought …