Advances in limnological research in Earth's drylands

Barbosa L. G., Amorim C., Parra G., Laco Portinho J., Morais M., Morales E. A., ...Daha Fazla

INLAND WATERS, cilt.10, sa.4, ss.429-437, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/20442041.2020.1728179
  • Dergi Adı: INLAND WATERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.429-437
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arid, biodiversity, climate change, dry-subhumid, hyper-arid, multiple stressors, WATER-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS, TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, CLIMATE-CHANGE, SEMIARID REGION, SHALLOW LAKES, SUBMERGED MACROPHYTES, CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS, INTERMITTENT RIVERS, ECOSYSTEMS, SPACE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Drought is an important driver of change in aquatic ecosystems and generally acts as a filter to select biological traits capable of persisting under severe environmental circumstances. Drylands are highly vulnerable to climate change and increases in climate variability. Consequently, an increase in the processes of eutrophication, salinization, and habitat desiccation may be observed in response to the loss of the hydrological connectivity. The International Network on Limnology of Drylands (INLD) was created with the overall goal of understanding the functioning and conservation status of aquatic ecosystems in drylands globally. INLD was made official in 2016 through the International Society of Limnology. Its objectives are to (1) assess the current state of biological diversity in dryland aquatic ecosystems, (2) evaluate the multiple environmental stressors acting in drylands, and (3) develop models to predict effects of global change on drylands. This special issue,Limnology of Drylands, consists of 10 manuscripts focused on the effects of environmental pressures, including global warming, on the biodiversity and distribution of aquatic communities in drylands.