Natural flood plains are among the most biologically productive and diverse ecosystems on
earth. Globally, riverine flood plains cover> 2× 106 km2, however, they are among the most …

Tropical wetlands assume important functions in the landscape and contribute considerably
to the welfare of large parts of the human population, but they are seriously threatened …

Tropical and subtropical Asia differs from other tropical regions in its monsoonal climate and
the dominant influence of the Hindukush and Himalayan mountain ranges which result in …

We examined the chemical composition of the water column of Lake Matano, Sulawesi
Island, Indonesia, to document how the high abundances of Fe (hydr) oxides in tropical soils …

Scientific drilling to recover sediment core and fossil samples is a promising approach to
increasing our understanding of species evolution in ancient lakes. Most lake drilling efforts …

Geo (morpho) logical, sedimentological and ecological developments in the Lake Tondano
area since±33,000 yrB. P., and limnological changes in the moderately-sized lake situated …

Equatorial high mountain lakes are a special type of lake occurring mainly in the South
American Andes as well as in Central Africa and Asia. They occur at altitudes of a few …

Ribeirão das Lajes Reservoir was constructed in 1905 for energy production, and is now
used as a domestic water supply for about 1 million people. The reservoir was considered …

Physical and chemical parameters of Pao-Cachinche reservoir (Venezuela) were measured
in four stations (S1-S4) during an eighteen months period from September 1997 to February …

Abstract In 2014, 2018 and 2021, we measured the vertical distributions of several water
quality indicators in Lake Toba, a representative large tropical lake. This lake has a north …