Water temperature is one of the main abiotic factors affecting the structure and functioning of
aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities …

Fresh waters are particularly vulnerable to climate change because (i) many species within
these fragmented habitats have limited abilities to disperse as the environment changes;(ii) …

Owing to a long history of anthropogenic pressures, freshwater ecosystems are among the
most vulnerable to biodiversity loss. Mitigation measures, including wastewater treatment …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Thermal regimes in rivers and streams are fundamentally important to aquatic ecosystems
and are expected to change in response to climate forcing as the Earth's temperature …

Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, brown trout Salmo trutta (including the anadromous form, sea
trout) and Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (including anadromous fish) provide important …

Despite escalating conflict over fresh water, recent years have witnessed a growing
realisation that human society must modify its behaviour to ensure long‐term ecological …

The fundamental importance of freshwater resources, the rapid extinction rate among
freshwater species and the pronounced sensitivity of freshwater ecosystems to climate …

Water temperatures are increasing in many streams and rivers throughout the US. We
analyzed historical records from 40 sites and found that 20 major streams and rivers have …

Predicting the ecological causes and consequences of global climate change requires a
variety of approaches, including the use of experiments, models, and surveys. Among …