The continuing development of the science of restoration is muddled by unclear and
inconsistent use of the term “success.” In recent issues of two journals, Restoration Ecology …

The knowledge on urban ecosystem dynamics is being increasingly felt due to
unprecedented symptoms arising out of urbanization. This study is aimed to assess land use …

Estuarine zones are regarded as the ecotones connecting the rivers and lakes. Sediment
dredging is a conventional treatment technology that is widely used to remove the internal …

Two small, shallow lagoons newly created from former rice fields in the Mediterranean coast
(Albufera de València Natural Park, Spain) were restored by planting several species of …

Healthy freshwater ecosystems can provide vital ecosystem services (ESs), and this capacity
may be hampered due to water quality deterioration and climate change. In the currently …

Wetlands are shallow to intermittently flooded ecosystems that are more commonly known
by such terms as swamps, bogs, marshes, and sedge meadows. They are revered as …

Toxin‐producing cyanobacteria in lakes and reservoirs form a threat to humans as well as
various forms of aquatic life. This study is an investigation into the occurrence and …

The frequency and amplitude of water level fluctuations were major driving forces for
wetland vegetation evolution in the Poyang Lake Deltas. This study examined changes in …

Shallow lakes provide a multitude of ecosystem functions, but they are particularly
vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Understanding the driving factors …

The importance of water level fluctuations (WLF) and a suite of linked factors in lake
management has been the focus of active research in the past decades. The interest of WLF …