This review provides a detailed synthesis of the effects of glacier retreat and permafrost thaw
on stream ecosystems in the European Alps. As a working framework, we present a …

Mountain lakes are increasingly affected by global change pressures. While there is growing
evidence of impacts on ecosystem functioning, few studies considered changes in …

Although anthropogenic activities affect the ecological conditions of mountain lakes
worldwide, the impacts on human wellbeing, in terms of ecosystem services provided by …

Fish stocking is a serious threat to originally fishless mountain lakes. We used non-chemical
eradication methods (ie gillnetting and electrofishing) in four high mountain lakes in the …

Progressive abandonment of pastoral activities, a common phenomenon in most
mountainous economically developed areas worldwide, has been causing continuous land …

Freshwater lakes play a key role in the global carbon cycle as sinks (organic carbon
sequestration) and sources (greenhouse gas emissions). Understanding the carbon cycle …

The high‐altitude páramo grasslands of the Andes Mountains are rich in lakes that represent
a source of high‐quality water for the region. Páramo grasslands are mainly used for cattle …

Mountain lakes provide some fundamental ecosystem services (ie, water supply for drinking
and energy production) and have an enormous aesthetic and conservation value …

The paper discusses changes in the hydrological regime of high mountain Lake Morskie
Oko located in the Tatra Mountains, in the Tatra Mountains National Park, a UNESCO …

Mountain lakes are unique and often isolated freshwater habitats that harbour a rich biotic
diversity. This high conservation value may be reflected by diatoms, a group of algae that is …