Despite the abundant evidence of benefits for conservation, climate mitigation, and human
livelihoods, wetlands globally remain under pressure of loss and degradation. Such …

Anthropogenic activities have increasingly subjected freshwater ecosystems globally to
various pressures. Increasing land use activities have been highly linked to deteriorating …

This volume on Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands comprises a collection of 23
chapters, covering a range of relevant topics and authored by specialists working in tropical …

Biodiverse and productive, tropical wetlands sustain large human populations globally.
However, the extent of their use makes them vulnerable to introductions of nonnative …

While natural floods play a crucial role in shaping the composition of aquatic communities,
the most rivers worldwide are regulated or dammed for anthropogenic purposes, resulting in …

Plankton are key components of wetland ecosystems, comprising different food web levels.
In the present study, we assessed temporal plankton diversity patterns in three temporary …

Papyrus is a dominant vegetation in floodplain and littoral wetlands of Lake Victoria.
Whereas they are mostly harvested by riparian communities to support livelihoods, the …