The importance of a long‐term ecological perspective is well documented, yet the
availability of long‐term data remains limited. This paper highlights the value of long‐term …

Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a
textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for …

Perturbations in ecosystems consist of a sequence of 2 events: the disturbance, marked by
the application of the disturbing forces, and the response shown by the biota to the damage …

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis has been influential in the development of
ecological theory and has important practical implications for the maintenance of biodiversity …

Trophic organization and food web structure of southeastern Brazilian streams: a review.
The present study reviews some trophic patterns of southeastern Brazilian streams. The food …

We investigated the seasonal variation of biological traits and the influence of interannual
rainfall variability on this pattern. Using long‐term survey data (6–19 years) from an …

Prochilodus mariae (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) is a detritivorous fish distributed
throughout the Orinoco river basin of South America. Spectacular migrations of these fishes …

Lakes and rivers of the tropics are rich with variety and human relevance, yet do not figure
prominently in surveys of general freshwater biology and limnology. The details of the …

Abstract Structure and composition of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages were
investigated in seven sampling sites with a gradient of environmental integrity and water …

A large proportion of the total river length on Earth comprises rivers that are temporary in
nature. However, the effects of periodical dry events have received far less attention from …