This essay discusses the need for, advantages and challenges of integrating the scientific
disciplines of ecology and hydrogeology in the study of groundwater-dependent ecosystems …

Freshwater biodiversity is disproportionally endangered and under-prioritized. Algal Red
Lists literature is very limited, and there are only two editions of a single diatom-specific Red …

Water resources and associated ecosystems are becoming highly endangered due to
ongoing global environmental changes. Spatial ecological modelling is a widely used tool …

Throughout history, mineral springs have been utilized worldwide for various purposes. In
the French Massif Central, numerous mineral springs, such as the CO2-rich Ceix Spring …

Springs are complex and taxa rich ecosystems. Diatom assemblages have received very
little attention in spring ecosystems in Iran; hence, the diatom assemblage in three selected …

A new species of Cymbella is characterized by morphological, ultrastructural and ecological
remarks. The species was found in diatom samples collected from Agh Su waterfall located …

In this study, littoral diatoms and environmental variables were sampled three times in 2017
(spring, summer, and autumn) to determine the effect of salinity (SAL) and altitude (ALT) on …

Given the limited understanding of species diversity and ecological preferences of diatoms
of the genus Navicula in spring ecosystems, herein we present and describe as species new …

Periphyton is the dominant primary producer in mountain streams and sustains the higher
trophic levels. While certain periphyton groups, particularly diatoms, have received …

Due to its geographical position, relief features, specific geological past and great
heterogeneity of space in a relatively small area, Bosnia and Herzegovina has specific …