Global Change Biogeography
Analysis and Synthesis of Intertwined Ecological, Environmental, Historical and Societal Issues in Space and Time
HIGHLIGHTS
Lake metasystem ecology and its management applications
In this review article, we outlined key aspects of lakes as metaecosystems. We focused on major lake types across the world and considered their features in a landscape context. We also proposed ideas how metasystems research could be used in the management of populations, communities and ecosystems across sets of lakes.
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Land-use impacts on lake biodiversity and ecosystem services
Here, we reviewed literature on landscape change and its impacts on lakes in boreal regions. We also proposed an approach to examine and quantify change in biodiversity and ecosystem services via using a common currency revolving around the alpha, beta and gamma components used widely in ecological research.
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Conserving ecological uniqueness of lake biotic and abiotic features
This study examined the taxonomic and functional uniqueness of lake invertebrate and plant communities as well as abiotic environmental features. We also proposed a general approach whereby ecological uniqueness could be used in the selection of a subset of sites for nature conservation.
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Arctic freshwater ecosystems jeopardized by anthropogenic change
Here, we outline trends of freshwater ecosystem change in the Arctic and propose international monitoring of these systems.
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A phylogenetic hypothesis of aquatic insects and its research applications
This publication proposes a phylogeny for the major aquatic insects orders Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera and Trichoptera at the genus level.
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Key aspects of management and conservation of riverine systems
Here, we outline seven main issues that should always be considered in the management and conservation of river ecosystems. Although the focus is on northern drainage basins, these general ideas can be applied in any riverine systems worlwide.
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Biodiversity change approached using the concept of beta diversity
This review paper outlines empirical research on beta diversity and how it can be used a measure of ecological change across landscapes and regions worldwide.
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