In alpine regions worldwide, climate change is dramatically altering ecosystems and
affecting biodiversity in many ways. For streams, receding alpine glaciers and snowfields …

Glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth's land area but they are retreating rapidly and many
will disappear within decades. Glacier retreat is a worldwide phenomenon increasing the …

Bridging applied ecology and ecotoxicology is key to protect ecosystems. These disciplines
show a mismatch, especially when evaluating pressures. Contrasting to applied ecology …

Excessive fine sediment (particles< 2 mm) deposition in freshwater systems is a pervasive
stressor worldwide. However, understanding of ecological response to excess fine sediment …

The aim of this work was to highlight the main ecological predictors driving invertebrate
distribution in eight glacier-fed streams in the Southern Alps. Thirty-five sites belonging to …

Cell-membrane fluidity is a fundamental parameter in cold resistance. It is regulated by a
fine tuning of lipid composition, usually involving a great chemical diversity among head …

Warming in the Arctic is predicted to change freshwater biodiversity through loss of unique
taxa and northward range expansion of lower latitude taxa. Detecting such changes requires …

Aquatic ecosystems are continuously contaminated by agricultural and industrial sources.
Although the consequences of this pollution are gradually becoming visible, their potential …

High mountain lakes provide essential ecosystem services and have a high conservation
value. Therefore, understanding how glacier retreat will affect their ecological functioning …

Understanding how insects may respond and adapt to global warming is a major challenge
when predicting future biodiversity trends in glacial regions at high altitudes and latitudes of …