- Programme area:Biodiversity in a Changing World
Distinct influences of altitude on microbiome and antibiotic resistome assembly in a glacial river ecosystem of Mount Everest
A Lake Biogeochemistry Model for Global Methane Emissions: Model Development, Site-Level Validation, and Global Applicability
Epilimnetic oligotrophication increases contribution of oxic methane production to atmospheric methane flux from stratified lakes
Hydropower impacts on riverine biodiversity
The authors discuss the impacts of hydropower on aquatic and semi-aquatic species and how the impacts accumulate spatially and temporally across basins. They recommend the STREAM framework: Systematic planning, Tracking hydropower impacts, Responsive adaptive management strategies, Elimination of hydropower infrastructure, Assessment of socioecological trade-offs, and Multi-actor decision-making.
Strong Subseasonal Variability of Oxic Methane Production Challenges Methane Budgeting in Freshwater Lakes
Chytrid fungi infecting Arctic microphytobenthic communities under varying salinity conditions
Tapping into fungal potential: Biodegradation of plastic and rubber by potent Fungi
The presence of plastics in our environment is an increasing burden on nature and our health. The authors have now identified fungi isolated from freshwater ecosystems that can efficiently degrade plastic polymers made of polyurethane, polyethylene and tyre rubber. Contrary to previous assumptions, no pre-treatment of the plastics was necessary.
The European Reference Genome Atlas: piloting a decentralised approach to equitable biodiversity genomics
Researchers from all over Europe have created high-standard reference genomes for 98 species as part of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) pilot project. This collaboration of scientists from 33 countries is an important milestone on the way to a reference genome database for European animals, plants and fungi.
Freshwater megafauna shape ecosystems and facilitate restoration
This is a review, synthesizing how megafauna shape ecological processes in freshwater ecosystems and discussing their potential for enhancing ecosystem restoration. Restoring freshwater megafauna can revive essential ecological processes like disturbances, trophic cascades, and species dispersal, boosting biodiversity and enhancing nature's contributions to people.
