Over the last 30 years, the optical property community has shifted from conducting dissolved
organic matter (DOM) measurements on new complex mixtures in natural and engineered …

Mountain lakes are often situated in protected natural areas, a feature that leads to their role
as sentinels of global environmental change. Despite variations in latitude, mountain lakes …

In mountainous regions, climate change threatens cryospheric water resources, and
understanding all components of the hydrological cycle is necessary for effective water …

Glacier ecosystems are teeming with life on, beneath, and to a lesser degree, within their icy
masses. This conclusion largely stems from polar research, with less attention paid to …

Alpine ice varies from pure ice glaciers to partially debris-covered glaciers to rock glaciers,
as defined by the degree of debris cover. In many low-to mid-latitude mountain ranges, the …

Mountains are global biodiversity hotspots where cold environments and their associated
ecological communities are threatened by climate warming. Considerable research attention …

In alpine regions worldwide, climate change is dramatically altering ecosystems and
affecting biodiversity in many ways. For streams, receding alpine glaciers and snowfields …

This review provides a detailed synthesis of the effects of glacier retreat and permafrost thaw
on stream ecosystems in the European Alps. As a working framework, we present a …

Alpine regions are changing rapidly due to loss of snow and ice in response to ongoing
climate change. While studies have documented ecological responses in alpine lakes and …

Abstract In the Nepalese Himalaya, there is little information on the number, spatial
distribution and morphometric characteristics of rock glaciers, and this information is …