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 …

Predicting the ecological causes and consequences of global climate change requires a
variety of approaches, including the use of experiments, models, and surveys. Among …

Freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity are presently seriously threatened by global
development and population growth, leading to increases in nutrient inputs and …

Lakes and reservoirs are recognized as important sentinels of climate change, integrating
catchment and atmospheric climate change drivers. Climate change conceptual models …

Since the initial filling of Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), serious phytoplankton blooms have
occurred in its tributary bays. Cyanobacteria blooms have been observed in a number of …

Advances in ecological stoichiometry, a rapidly expanding research field investigating the
elemental composition of organisms and their environment, have shed new light on the …

Spring phytoplankton blooms contribute a substantial part to annual production, support
pelagic and benthic secondary production and influence biogeochemical cycles in many …

The performance of individual phytoplankton species is strongly governed by the thermal
stratification's impact on vertical mixing within the water column, which alters the position of …

Phytoplankton play an important role as primary producers and thus can affect higher trophic
levels. Phytoplankton growth and diversity may, besides other factors, be controlled by …

Surface water temperatures are warming in many lakes across the globe, and this is widely
attributed to warming air temperatures. Yet two lakes in Pennsylvania (USA) have shown …