Streams and rivers are the most threatened and exploited freshwater ecosystems worldwide.
Land-use changes, particularly the conversion of forests to agricultural, residential, and …

One of the most serious consequences of eutrophication in shallow lakes is deterioration of
water quality, proliferation of phytoplankton and disappearance of submerged macrophytes …

Water level drawdowns are increasingly common in lakes and reservoirs worldwide as a
result of both climate change and water management. Drawdowns can have direct effects on …

To be effective, ecological restoration decisions for shallow lakes should consider the
response of the biomes to water level fluctuation changes. A hybrid generalized additive …

Globally, declines in freshwater biodiversity have been recognized to be far greater than
those in marine or terrestrial realms. And like the rest of tropical Asia, the Philippine …

Organisms display sets of functional attributes that reflect local environmental conditions and
can be used in environmental quality assessments. We analyzed the functional attributes of …

Reservoirs are dynamic ecosystems subject to different pressures that influence and
compromise their ecological structure. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the …

The quality of the aquatic environment of the Cunas River was evaluated through
environmental indicators, in two contrasting climatic periods. Anthropogenic pressures on …

Littoral phytoplankton and zooplankton diversity are influenced by the water quality
parameters and their trophic interactions. In the largest reservoir of the Philippines, this study …

In lakes, the littoral habitat and its invertebrate communities are often exposed to water-level
fluctuations. We examined the effects of seasonal changes on water level, substrata …