Inland waters cover less than 1% of Earth's surface but harbor more than 6% of all insect
species: Nearly 100,000 species from 12 orders spend one or more life stages in freshwater …

Shallow lakes, one of the most widespread water bodies in the world landscape, are very
sensitive to climate change. Several theories predict changes in community traits, relevant …

Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and
figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and …

Biotic indices are widely applied for conservation and management of aquatic resources
since they allow water resources monitoring agencies to get insight in complex biological …

Abstract Mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) are common inhabitants of streams throughout
the Appalachian Mountains. Headwater mayfly assemblages were evaluated with respect to …

El orden de los efemerópteros (efímeras) es un grupo de frágiles insectos exclusivamente
acuáticos y relativamente primitivos. Presentan una característica única entre los insectos …

We used a phylogenetically based comparative approach to evaluate the potential for
physiological studies to reveal patterns of diversity in traits related to susceptibility to an …

Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) constitute an insect lineage the origin of which goes back to the
Carboniferous, making them one of the oldest extant insect orders. They are characterized …

We review the diversity of freshwater organisms in the Mediterranean Basin (hereafter Med),
particularly from streams and rivers. We present available information on the richness …

Dams have fragmented rivers and threatened aquatic biodiversity globally. However, the
findings regarding dam impacts on riverine macroinvertebrates vary across regions and …