Metacommunity ecology addresses the situation where sets of local communities are
connected by the dispersal of a number of potentially interacting species. Aquatic systems …

The metacommunity concept incorporates spatial dynamics into community ecology,
shedding light on how local and regional processes interact in structuring ecological …

In fluvial networks, some confluences are associated with tributary-driven aggradation
where coarse sediment is stored, downstream sediment connectivity is interrupted and …

The decomposition of plant litter plays a fundamental role in the cycling of carbon and
nutrients and is driven by complex interactions of biological and physical controls, yet little is …

Dispersal potential of organisms is directly related to the hydrological connectivity among
habitats. We investigated if the relative role of the environmental and spatial components in …

Context Given the importance of spatial heterogeneity in altering dispersal, interspecific
interactions, and population persistence, high rates of habitat homogenisation across the …

Tributary confluences play an important role in the dispersal of organisms, and
consequently, in shaping regional scale diversity in stream networks. Despite their …

We used Chironomidae functional attributes to assess how spatial and temporal scales
influence assemblage structure. We collected Chironomidae larvae in 10 streams from …

Landscape characteristics in combination with the physical structure of branched stream
networks define the environmental conditions available for lotic biota. From simple stream …

The spatial arrangement of the river network is a fundamental characteristic of the
catchment, acting as a conduit between catchment-level effects and reach morphology and …