Eutrophication is one of the main causes of the degradation of lake ecosystems. Its
intensification during the last decades has led the stakeholders to seek for water …

Shallow lakes, one of the most widespread water bodies in the world landscape, are very
sensitive to climate change. Several theories predict changes in community traits, relevant …

Trophic state is an important property of the aquatic ecosystems as it reflects the
anthropogenic influence on water quality and the ecological functioning of rivers, lakes and …

Many arid and semiarid regions are likely to become warmer and drier by the end of this
century, due to human-induced climate change. We hypothesize that a reduction in water …

Nutrient contamination assessments in the three West African tropical Comoé, Bandama,
and Bia Rivers (Côte d'Ivoire) were performed from March 2016 to March 2018. Five stations …

Cyanobacteria are found in almost every aquatic ecosystem. Yet their presence does not
automatically pose a risk to public health. Whether or not toxins reach health-relevant …

The “freshwater pipe” concept has improved our understanding of freshwater carbon (C)
cycling, however, it has rarely been applied to macronutrients such as nitrogen (N) or …

Phytoplankton is widely recognized as being regulated mainly by resources (nutrients and
light) and predation by higher trophic levels. In reservoirs, these controls also can be …

Beginning in the mid‐1980s Lake Victoria experienced severe eutrophication and it was
suggested that deteriorating water quality might lead to a collapse of its fisheries. A series of …

Executive summary Nature of the problem (science/management/policy)• Freshwater
ecosystems play a key role in the European nitrogen (N) cycle, both as a reactive agent that …