Mediterranean coastal lagoons are influenced from a wide variety of external factors such as
surface and groundwater flows and climate dynamics. They are also vulnerable to human …

The work was conducted at La Pletera salt marsh (NE Spain) to investigate the potential for
atmospheric carbon capture of perennial Sarcocornia fruticosa (L.) Scott and annual …

Flow modification of lotic ecosystems is one of the main threats to global freshwater
biodiversity. Commonly, and in the river studied here, modification results from hydroelectric …

Size spectra show common patterns of variation among ecosystem types, functional guilds
and taxonomic groups, as well as predictable responses to pressures. Here, we extend the …

Aquatic metabolism is an important descriptor of ecosystem functioning. The metabolism of
ponds and confined coastal lagoons has been poorly studied in comparison to other aquatic …

A total of 16 543 artificial ponds were inventoried. Ninety‐one per cent of the ponds were
classified as for farming use. Generally, the fraction of farm land converted to pond structures …

The taxonomic composition of intertidal benthic diatom communities of many estuarine and
coastal areas worldwide is still fairly unknown. In order to increase knowledge on the …

Much information is available on community composition and abundance of submerged
macrophytes in North temperate lakes, including their response to variation in environmental …

Plankton communities constitute an important part of the biodiversity in shallow lentic
ecosystems (SLEs). Understanding their diversity responses to increasing human pressure …

Climate change seems likely that will greatly affect natural protected areas and other
vulnerable areas such as Mediterranean. Thus Aiguamolls de l'Empordà can be regarded …