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 …

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 …

Efforts are increasingly being made to classify the world's wetland resources, an important
ecosystem and habitat that is diminishing in abundance. There are multiple remote sensing …

Climate change is affecting lake stratification with consequences for water quality and the
benefits that lakes provide to society. Here we use long‐term temperature data (1970–2010) …

Climate change is generating complex responses in both natural and human ecosystems
that vary in their geographic distribution, magnitude, and timing across the global landscape …

Ecological degradation of the benthic littoral zone is an emerging, urgent problem at Lake
Baikal (East Siberia), the most species-rich lake on Earth. Within the last 5 years, multiple …

Most of Earth's fresh surface water is consolidated in just a few of its largest lakes, and
because of their unique response to environmental conditions, lakes have been identified as …

Compared to the well‐studied open water of the “growing” season, under‐ice conditions in
lakes are characterized by low and rather constant temperature, slow water movements …

Eutrophication and warming of lakes are occurring globally. Lake Baikal, a large ancient
lake composed of three basins, has recently experienced benthic eutrophication at local …

Lakes have, rather grandly, been described as sentinels, integrators and regulators of
climate change (Williamson et al., Limnol. Oceanogr. 2009; 54: 2273–82). Lakes are also …