Tropical montane rivers (TMR) are born in tropical mountains, descend through montane
forests, and feed major rivers, floodplains, and oceans. They are characterized by rapid …

Interdisciplinary knowledge is necessary to achieve sustainable management of natural
resources. However, research is still often developed in an exclusively disciplinary manner …

Eutrophication induced by excessive inputs of nutrient is one of the main stressors in aquatic
ecosystems. Deforestation in riparian zones alter riparian shading, which together with …

Ecosystem engineers modify habitats in ways that facilitate other community members by
ameliorating harsh conditions. The strength of such facilitation is predicted to be influenced …

Food webs are complex ecological networks that reveal species interactions and energy
flow in ecosystems. Prevailing ecological knowledge on forested streams suggests that their …

Understanding biotic interactions and how they vary across habitats is important for
assessing the vulnerability of communities to climate change. Receding glaciers in high …

Amphibian larvae can affect the structure and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, but their
effects have been little explored although amphibian biodiversity is rapidly declining. Given …

High-to mid-elevation streams are often oligotrophic, but harbor diverse groups of aquatic
animals that can satisfy a substantial proportion of nutrient demand. Therefore, we tested the …

Herbivorous ectothermic vertebrates are more diverse and abundant at lower latitudes.
While thermal constraints may drive this pattern, its underlying cause remains unclear. We …

Biochemical fatty acids (FAs) in vivo are essential to the growth and reproduction of animals
including macroinvertebrates in streams and are subject to ambient abiotic variables …