As the global population increases, the expansion of road networks has led to the
destruction and disturbance of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Road-related stressors have …

The accelerated urbanization process has caused problems such as habitat loss, isolation,
and habitat quality decline, resulting in a sharp reduction in the richness and abundance of …

Urban stormwater management ponds (SWMPs) are widely employed for stormwater
control, but knowledge about their contributions to urban ecosystem function and service …

Discharges of warm water from shallow stormwater management ponds during summer
months into receiving headwater streams pose a risk to aquatic ecosystems in urban …

Urbanization has several hydro-ecological effects on receiving waters. Hence,
understanding how urbanization influences river water quality is essential for proper river …

Temporary ponds are among the most sensitive aquatic habitats to climate change. Their
microbial communities have crucial roles in food webs and biogeochemical cycling, yet how …

Stormwater management ponds, which are constructed to retain excess runoff and
pollutants from traffic, play an important role in the freshwater biodiversity in highly modified …

Garden ponds are a ubiquitous feature of urban landscapes and have the potential to be an
important resource for biodiversity. However, the environmental and spatial factors …

Sedimentation ponds have been shown to accumulate several groups of contaminants, most
importantly polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and metals. But also, other urban …

Contemporary ecosystems commonly support multiple non‐native species, which can alter
community structure and directly or indirectly interact with one another. Novel interactions …