Insect diapause is a dynamic process consisting of several successive phases. The
conception and naming of the phases is unsettled and, sometimes, ambiguous in the …

Zooplankton are major primary consumers and predators in most aquatic ecosystems. They
exhibit tremendous diversity of traits, ecological strategies and, consequently, impacts on …

When habitats are lost, species are lost in the region as a result of the sampling process.
However, it is less clear what happens to biodiversity in the habitats that remain. Some have …

A prominent response of temperate aquatic ecosystems to climate warming is changes in
phenology–advancements or delays in annually reoccurring events in an organism's life …

Recent studies have highlighted the impact of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on
water temperature, ice conditions, and spring plankton phenology in specific lakes and …

The role of waterbirds as vectors of plants and invertebrates within and between arid‐zone
wetlands is poorly understood. We present the first detailed study of passive dispersal by …

The relative importance of local and regional processes in shaping natural communities
within a metacommunity context has been a focus of intense debate in recent years …

Dormancy is a suspension of the vital functions in an organism for a certain, sometimes very
long, time period to overcome harsh environmental conditions. It is a widespread adaptation …

The study of the structure and dynamics of cladoceran egg banks in South America began
only 15 years ago and the amount of knowledge, in addition to being scarce, is widely …

Past studies of zooplankton seasonality in large temperate lakes have often neglected the
winter period. Winter conditions are rapidly changing (eg, reduced ice cover extent and …