Climate change is one of the most severe threats to global lake ecosystems. Lake surface
conditions, such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation and water level, respond …

Abstract Based on the Baltic Earth Assessment Reports of this thematic issue in Earth
System Dynamics and recent peer-reviewed literature, current knowledge of the effects of …

Lake ecosystems, and the organisms that live within them, are vulnerable to temperature
change,,,–, including the increased occurrence of thermal extremes. However, very little is …

One of the most important physical characteristics driving lifecycle events in lakes is
stratification. Already subtle variations in the timing of stratification onset and break-up …

Our planet is being subjected to unprecedented climate change, with far-reaching social and
ecological repercussions. Below the waterline, aquatic ecosystems are being affected by …

Lake ecosystems are vulnerable to seasonal thermal cues, with subtle alterations in the
timing of seasonal temperatures having a dramatic influence on aquatic species. Here, a …

Empirical evidence demonstrates that lakes and reservoirs are warming across the globe.
Consequently, there is an increased need to project future changes in lake thermal structure …

Water temperature is critical for the ecology of lakes. However, the ability to predict its spatial
and seasonal variation is constrained by the lack of a thermal classification system. Here we …

Globally, lake surface water temperatures have warmed rapidly relative to air temperatures,
but changes in deepwater temperatures and vertical thermal structure are still largely …

Lake surface temperatures are projected to increase under climate change, which could
trigger shifts in the future distribution of thermally sensitive aquatic species. Of particular …