Habitat complexity in shallow lakes and ponds: importance, threats, and potential for restoration

M Meerhoff, M de los Ángeles González-Sagrario - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
In this review we describe patterns and mechanisms by which habitat complexity is crucial
for the functioning of shallow lakes and ponds, and for the abundance and diversity of …

Using lake sediments to assess the long-term impacts of anthropogenic activity in tropical river deltas

RE Walton, HL Moorhouse, LR Roberts… - The Anthropocene …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Tropical river deltas, and the social-ecological systems they sustain, are changing rapidly
due to anthropogenic activity and climatic change. Baseline data to inform sustainable …

Towards global dominance of invasive alien plants in freshwater ecosystems: the dawn of the Exocene?

R Bolpagni - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
The global and seemingly unstoppable spread of invasive alien plants emerges as one of
the main topics of current science. This is due to the multiple repercussions of invasive …

Causes and consequences of recent degradation of the Magdalena River basin, Colombia

J Salgado, JB Shurin, MI Vélez, A Link… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Magdalena River in Colombia is one of the world's largest (discharge= 7100
m3 s− 1) tropical rivers, hosting> 170 aquatic vertebrate species. However, concise …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive Species as Rivals: Invasive Potential and Distribution Pattern of Xanthium strumarium L.

R Ullah, N Khan, N Hewitt, K Ali, DA Jones, MEH Khan - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Xanthium strumarium L. is a globally successful invasive herb that has had significant
negative ecological, economic and social impacts in many world regions. The present study …

Aquatic macrophyte fluctuations since the 1900s in the third largest Chinese freshwater lake (Lake Taihu): Evidences, drivers and management implications

Q Zhang, X Dong, X Yang, E Liu, Q Lin, L Cheng, L Liu… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Diverse aquatic macrophyte communities represent an essential component of healthy
shallow lake ecosystems, and information on changes in macrophytes abundance and …

Novel responses of diatoms in neotropical mountain lakes to indigenous and post-European occupation

MI Velez, J Salgado, M Brenner, H Hooghiemstra… - Anthropocene, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract How Indigenous peoples and European settlers transformed terrestrial ecosystems
in the Americas is well evidenced in the literature, but far less is known about how aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Multitemporal monitoring of paramos as critical water sources in Central Colombia

CA Murad, J Pearse, C Huguet - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Paramos, unique and biodiverse ecosystems found solely in the high mountain regions of
the tropics, are under threat. Despite their crucial role as primary water sources and …

Ecological resilience in tropical Andean lakes: A paleolimnological perspective

X Benito, M Luethje, T Schneider… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about whether changes in lake ecosystem structure over the past 150 years
are unprecedented when considering longer timescales. Similarly, research linking …

A century of limnological evolution and interactive threats in the Panama Canal: Long-term assessments from a shallow basin

J Salgado, MI Vélez, C González-Arango… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Large tropical river dam projects are expected to accelerate over the forthcoming decades to
satisfy growing demand for energy, irrigation and flood control. When tropical rivers are …