Winter conditions are rapidly changing in temperate ecosystems, particularly for those that
experience periods of snow and ice cover. Relatively little is known of winter ecology in …

Phytoplankton are at the base of aquatic food webs and of global importance for ecosystem
functioning and services. The dynamics of these photosynthetic cells are linked to annual …

Nutrient and light conditions control phytoplankton division rates in the surface ocean and, it
is commonly believed, dictate when and where high concentrations, or blooms, of plankton …

The ice‐cover period in lakes is increasingly recognized for its distinct combination of
physical and biological phenomena and ecological relevance. Knowledge gaps exist where …

The quality of lake ice is of uppermost importance for ice safety and under-ice ecology, but
its temporal and spatial variability is largely unknown. Here we conducted a coordinated …

Lakes and other confined water bodies are not exposed to tides, and their wind forcing is
usually much weaker compared to ocean basins and estuaries. Hence, convective …

There is hardly any sunshine exposed surface on this Earth, be it water or terrain, which
would not support some biota. Still, many habitats offer harsh conditions requiring …

Long-term patterns and drivers of ecosystem structure may be misunderstood if knowledge
of an ecosystem is derived primarily from a single season, a situation common in many …

Small ice‐covered lakes are stratified by temperature and solutes. Using time series
measurements and profiles of temperature, specific conductance (SC), and dissolved …

Winter has traditionally been considered as an ecologically insignificant season and,
together with technical difficulties, this has led winter limnology to lag behind summer …