Freshwater ecosystems constitute only a small fraction of the planet's water resources, yet
support much of its diversity, with freshwater fish accounting for more species than birds …

Six conclusions have emerged from recent research that complicate the ability to predict
how biodiversity losses may affect ecosystem function:(1) species traits determine …

Despite significant recent advancements, global hydrological models and their input
databases still show limited capabilities in supporting many spatially detailed research …

The influence of spatial processes on diversity and community dynamics is generally
recognized in ecology and also applied to conservation projects involving forest and …

Quantifying fish dispersal and identifying its general predictors is key for understanding
temporal patterns in population dynamics, emigration and immigration, meta‐community …

To better integrate lotic ecosystems into global cycles and budgets, we provide
approximations of the size-distribution and areal extent of streams and rivers. One approach …

With a sixth mass extinction looming and freshwater biodiversity declining at unprecedented
rates, evaluating ecological efficacy of river restoration efforts is critical in combatting global …

Rivers and streams that do not flow permanently (herein intermittent rivers; IR s) make up a
large proportion of the world's inland waters and are gaining widespread attention. We …

Understanding how water and solutes enter and propagate through freshwater landscapes
in the Anthropocene is critical to protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems and ensuring …

Surface coal mining with valley fills has impaired the aquatic life in numerous streams in the
Central Appalachian Mountains. We characterized macroinvertebrate communities from …