Impacts of Multiple Stressors from Alpine to Prairie Lakes and Streams
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: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 3223
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The cumulative impacts of anthropogenic changes (e.g., rapid climate change and increased land use) on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem function is a major knowledge gap in global limnology. In particular, great uncertainty exists because of various factors that often result in the observed cumulative impact of multiple stressors not equaling the sum of their known individual effects. Interactions among both the stressors and the affected species themselves are typically at the core of such non-additive stressor effects; however, several other potential drivers remain unexplored, such as the timing and duration of exposure to each stressor. For example, little is known of the sequential effects of rapidly melting alpine glaciers combined with further downstream land-use practices on aquatic ecosystems.
The aim of this special issue is to provide insights into the causal mechanisms driving the net effects of extreme and novel environmental changes (i.e., stressors) on major mountain-fed freshwater ecosystems. An integrative multi-disciplinary approach will be used to achieve this goal by including a range of contributions, spanning biogeochemistry to ecosystem ecology. Contributions will be sought that integrate the effects of various regional and local stressors, such as extreme climatic events (e.g., heat waves, drought), glacial ablation, wildfires, atmospheric pollution, and land-use practices.
Prof. Rolf D. Vinebrooke
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- biogeochemistry
- bioindicators
- climate change
- community ecology
- ecosystem metabolism
- food webs
- glaciers
- habitat coupling
- human land use
- metacommunities
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
