Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems: Monitoring and Conservation, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 3616
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wetlands; rivers; lakes; environmental parameters; macrophytes; macroinvertebrates; diatoms
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Interests: distribution of macrophytes; bioindication; environmental parameters; aquatic degradation; lentic, lotic water bodies; artificial water bodies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that the biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems has heavily declined in recent decades. Although we are aware of these processes, further decreases in valuable ecosystems and the biodiversity therein are occurring in our neighbourhoods. Aquatic ecosystems are some of the fastest disappearing habitats on Earth. Various human pressures on aquatic ecosystems pose a permanent threat despite regulations and numerous attempts to protect them. However, conserving freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity is not only our obligation to future generations but also a strategic issue that can influence our quality of life. With reduced biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems, their resilience decreases and vulnerability to various pressures increases. Their self-purifying capacity and ability to mitigate extreme events, such as floods, are also reduced. The consequences of climate changes also include altered hydrological regimes of superficial and underground freshwaters, which can fatally influence the citizens living in their catchment areas. The conservation of biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems depends on their suitable management, which could also solve several issues related to flood risk mitigation and drinking water supply. We will gather contributions on different aspects of the biodiversity of freshwaters and include suggestions for their proper management to simultaneously reach conservation goals and enhance human well-being.
Dr. Igor Zelnik
Prof. Dr. Mateja Germ
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity
- rivers
- lakes
- wetlands
- springs
- streams
- groundwater
- ponds
- macrophytes
- macroinvertebrates
- diatoms
- algae
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