Rivers and Lakes under Multiple Stressors

Introduction

Freshwater ecosystems play an important role in providing essential ecological functions and services. Notably, these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by multiple stressors, including eutrophication, emerging pollutants, climate change, habitat alterations, water diversion and biological invasions. Despite progress in limnology, the mechanisms underlying the combined effects of these stressors remain poorly understood. Hence, there remains a need for efforts to advance our scientific knowledge and draw up effective strategies for the restoration and management of these vulnerable ecosystems.

This Topic invites empirical, theoretical and computational studies that explore the global or regional impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater ecosystems. To promote interdisciplinary collaboration, the issue will feature a series of sessions organized into the eight sub-themes:

• Evolution and Ecology of Zooplankton
• Ecological Restoration and Food Web Modelling
• Acclimation, Adaptation, and Evolution of Plankton in Different Habitats
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
• Extreme Events and Their Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystem
• Biological Invasions and Biodiversity Conservation
• Eutrophication and Functioning of Freshwater Ecosystems
• New Methods for Investigating Food Webs in River and Lake Ecosystems

This Topic is supported by the 19th International Symposium on River and Lake Environment (ISRLE, https://isrle2024.casconf.cn/). We encourage all conference participants to submit full research articles or comprehensive review papers to this topic.

Important deadlines

Submission close: 30^th June 2025

Expected time to first decision: 4 weeks after submission

Open access (OA) fee: Waived in 2024

Submission instructions

Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All submissions should be made via the online editorial system.

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