Abstract The European Water Framework Directive implements the policies to achieve a
good ecological status of all European waterbodies. To determine the ecological potential in …

Highlights A total of 42 phytoplankton and 24 Copepoda taxa were identified in the coastal
environment of Gabès (Tunisia). Bacillariophyta were the most abundant group (67.7–89.2 …

Zooplankton are widely recognised as being regulated primarily by predators and food
availability. In reservoirs, the quantity and quality of food resources are generally affected by …

The impact of multiple environmental and anthropogenic stressors on the marine
environment remains poorly understood. Therefore, we studied the contribution of …

Young-of-the-year fish communities are widely used as bioindicators of various
environmental disturbances. This study was conducted from 1997 to 2015 and aims to …

Estuarine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by eutrophication. In a warm-temperate
South African estuary, modified hydrodynamics and agricultural return flows drive …

The effects of exposure to mining tailings on water quality and biota of tropical lacustrine
ecosystems remain poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that after mining tailing …

Abstract Changes in land use are one of the main impacts on aquatic ecosystems. The
conversion of natural areas into agropastoral, such as pasture or monocultures, can affect …

Invasive fish species can play an important role in aquatic ecosystems and have a
significant impact on ecosystem dynamics, which influences primary production, planktonic …

Abstract The La Plata Basin (LPB) is a continental river-system, extending across five
countries in South America. The study intended to discriminate limnological and water …