Our understanding of how ecosystems function has changed from an equilibria-based view
to one that recognizes the dynamic, fluctuating, nonlinear nature of aquatic systems. This …

Episodic failures of ice-dammed lakes have produced some of the largest floods in history,
with disastrous consequences for communities in high mountains,,,,,–. Yet, estimating …

Large wood drives both the form and function of gravel‐bed rivers draining forested basins.
Previously overlooked benefits of wood in rivers are now widely recognized. Together with …

Climate change and land‐use change are widely altering freshwater ecosystem functioning
and there is an urgent need to understand how these broad stressor categories may interact …

Urban flooding, caused by unusually intense rainfall and failure of storm water drainage, has
become more frequent and severe in many cities around the world. Most of the earlier …

Long-term trends in warming have continued at global, national and regional scales.
Globally, 2014-2018 were the 5 warmest years on record both on land and in the ocean …

Hydrological variability is considered a major structuring factor for biotic and abiotic
processes in freshwater ecosystems and is of particular importance to fish communities. We …

Climate change is likely to imperil native biodiversity through the increased frequency of
extreme events. Here we address the short-term effects of an extreme flooding event on an …

Floods are normal components of many river regimes and, as such, they exert a significant
influence at the ecosystem level. In recent decades, however, climate change has increased …

Drying disturbances are the primary determinant of aquatic community biodiversity in
dynamic river ecosystems. Research exploring how communities respond to disturbance …