Many regions of the world are facing mounting water stress as competition increases for this
vital resource that may become scarcer under future climates. More water is being allocated …

Permanent and temporary ponds are considered peculiar ecosystems which provide
important ecosystem functions, services, supporting biodiversity on small and large scales …

Abstract Mediterranean Temporary ponds (MTPs) are suffering severe alterations in their
hydrological and salinity regime through global change, and restoration or conservation of …

Aquatic ecosystems in arid regions are important habitats for aquatic wildlife and also
support species biodiversity. Soda lakes in endorheic drainage basins, so‐called amplifier …

Mediterranean temporary ponds (MTPs) are seasonal wetland habitats usually flooded
during the rainy season but drying out during the warmer months. Due to their biodiversity …

We present a 57-year time series and relationship with environmental parameters of a
zooplankton species Chydorus sphaericus, a common small-sized cladoceran species in …

Mediterranean endorheic wetlands are strongly affected by local meteorological events, so
they undergo frequent unpredictable disturbances, such as episodes of high salinity or …

Because of its position in the middle of the Mediterranea Sea and a complex geological
history that has promoted repeated waves of biological colonization, Sicily (Southern Italy) is …

In aquatic ecosystems, such as Neotropical floodplains, it is common to find dried aquatic
macrophytes along the margins of various environments (eg lakes and rivers) during the dry …

We examined occurrence patterns over time for aquatic vascular plant species in a major
European natural protected area: Doñana National Park (southwestern Spain). We used all …