Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …

The concept of biological adaptation was closely connected to some mathematical,
engineering and physical ideas from the very beginning. Cannon in his “The wisdom of the …

Mixotrophy, the combination of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition, is a common trophic
strategy among unicellular eukaryotes in the ocean. There are a number of hypotheses …

Intervessel pits are considered to function as valves that avoid embolism spreading and
optimize efficient transport of xylem sap across neighbouring vessels. Hydraulic transport …

Both intra‐and interspecific differences in traits may modulate interactions between plants.
Two mechanisms are hypothesized to regulate these effects: competitive hierarchies and …

The evolutionary transition towards multicellular life often involves growth in groups of
undifferentiated cells followed by differentiation into soma and germ-like cells. Theory …

Diatoms account for 40% of the ocean primary production and play a key role in the oceans'
ability to sequester carbon. The evolutionary success of diatoms and their role in ocean …

Environmental sciences depend heavily on observational data. Successful studies of
ecological processes in lakes require in‐situ data that cover the relevant temporal scales …

Biological diversity depends on the interplay between evolutionary diversification and
ecological mechanisms allowing species to coexist. Current research increasingly integrates …

Anthropogenic pressures are the main drivers of freshwater biodiversity loss. Lakes can act
as sentinels of both local and regional changes and experience increased anthropogenic …