Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Systems
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Freshwater Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 443
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on the impacts of climate change and/or invasive species on freshwater lake and river ecosystems. Climate change can alter lake thermal stratification and river thermal regimes, which can impact the abundance and distribution of warm vs. cold adapted taxa in freshwater communities. Invasive species can have similar impacts through shifts in community structure following invasion. This Special Issue will address the status and impacts of both climate change and/or invasive species on freshwater systems. Potential impacts include altered biodiversity and community structure, altered thermal regimes and alterations to ecosystem processes. We solicit papers worldwide that address either climate change or invasive species in freshwater systems.
Prof. Dr. Timothy B. Mihuc
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- freshwater systems
- climate change
- invasive species
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