Turbidity plays an important role in aquatic predator–prey interactions. Increases in turbidity
are expected to reduce prey capture rates, especially for visually oriented predators …

Human activities are exacerbating environmental change globally. Turbidity in freshwater
systems is increasing due to extreme weather events and intensification of activities such as …

Due to climate change, freshwater habitats are facing increasing temperatures and more
extreme weather that disrupts water flow. Together with eutrophication and sedimentation …

Macrophytes play an important role in shallow lakes if large standing crop can be achieved.
Here we stress the role of submerged macrophytes for benthic-pelagic coupling in the …

Non-native species introductions are widespread and can affect ecosystem functioning by
altering the structure of food webs. Invading plants often modify habitat structure, which may …

The ability to respond to a predation threat may be the key factor influencing prey survival.
Thus, small-sized fish may adapt to use macrophyte patches as refugia in ecosystems where …

Fish community structure is affected by a range of lake characteristics, including the cover of
macrophytes that provide spawning habitats, nursery area, refuge against predators, and …

Aim: Heterogenous environments can contribute to maintain biodiversity. Traditionally beta
diversity studies have focused on determining the effect of environmental variables on the …

Structural complexity and turbidity decrease predation by respectively providing a physical
and visual refuge for prey. It is still unclear how the covariance between these variables …

Sudden increases in temperature and turbidity in aquatic ecosystems are expected for
different regions in the future, as a result of the more frequent extreme climatic events that …