The habitat heterogeneity hypothesis states that increased habitat heterogeneity promotes
species diversity through increased availability of ecological niches. We aimed at describing …

Although freshwater habitats, especially springs, are widely recognized as top-priority
habitats for monitoring and conservation procedures, their fauna, especially water beetles …

Four perennial rheocrene springs located between 919 and 1252 m asl on substrata
characterized by different lithologies were studied. Water samples and invertebrates were …

In order to determine the influence of lentic habitats and macrophyte stands on the plankton
development and seston flux, an investigation of zooplankton was carried out in the karst …

Stoneflies are among the most sensitive aquatic insect taxa and therefore arguably the best
indicator of the excellent, ie pristine, ecological status of surface streams. Karst habitats are …

Remarkably, unlike other parts of Europe, the ecology of mayflies in the southeastern
regions is still poorly known. Here we present the first comprehensive study of …

We investigated the distribution patterns of particulate organic matter (POM) on travertine
barriers in respect to flow velocity. Research was conducted on the barrage-lake system of …

Adult Trichoptera were observed at the Plitvice Lakes, Croatia during two years (2000 and
2001) using pyramid‐type emergence traps. A total of 1350 individuals and 37 species were …

[ES] Se ha revisado la presencia y distribución de Rhyacophila fasciata Hagen 1859 en
Europa, basada en el estudio de la bibliografía, especímenes de colecciones y en nuevo …

Aquatic dance flies (Empididae; Clinocerinae and Hemerodromiinae) are important
components of freshwater assemblages, especially in running waters. They are predators as …