Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology

Dear Colleagues,

Lakes constitute an important element of the hydrosphere. Due to the high ability to accumulate energy and matter, they stand out among other components of the environment. These properties make them important in the context of water circulation, biodiversity, availability of water resources, economy, recreation, etc. In many regions of the world, they are therefore of key significance in purely environmental terms, but also through their direct importance in human life. Due to the observed climate change, many current processes are subject to transformation, considerably affecting the functioning of the entire lake ecosystem. Some examples of these include, among others, water level fluctuations, water temperature, ice cover, water quality, and hydrobiological conditions. According to the forecasts of climate change, in most assumed scenarios, the current direction will not change, and the rate of changes can be even higher than it is today. Therefore, it is important to have as detailed information as possible on the response of lakes to climate change. Such knowledge provides the basis for interpretation of changes in a broader aspect referring to lake catchments or regions.

We encourage all authors dealing with the broadly defined issue of lake studies to publish their papers in the present Special Issue. In addition to its purely scientific character, knowledge concerning responses and rate of changes occurring in lakes due to climate conditions can also have an applicative character, providing the necessary basis for undertaking corrective measures aimed at slowing down the effects of global warming.

Dr. Mariusz Ptak
Prof. Dr. Mariusz Sojka
Dr. Senlin Zhu
Dr. Maciej Bartosiewicz
Guest Editors

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