Vast areas of the Iberian Peninsula are covered by monocultures of the exotic tree Eucalyptus
globulus. Given that (1) leaf litter produced in the riparian areas is the main energy source …

Water resources are directly and indirectly affected by anthropogenic activities (eg, changes
in land use) and natural factors (eg, climate change), that is, global change. The …

Excessive nutrient loading is a major threat to aquatic ecosystems worldwide that leads to
profound changes in aquatic biodiversity and biogeochemical processes. Systematic …

Because of the serious effects of pollution on water supply much closer attention has been
paid to water quality than to other aspects of river integrity. However, channel form and water …

Water scarcity is a serious environmental problem in many European regions, and will likely
increase in the near future as a consequence of increased abstraction and climate change. …

River channels tend to a dynamic equilibrium driven by the dynamics of water and sediment
discharge. The resulting fluctuating pattern of channel form is affected by the slope, the …

River ecosystems receive and process vast quantities of terrestrial organic carbon, the fate
of which depends strongly on microbial activity. Variation in and controls of processing rates, …

Many inland waters exhibit complete or partial desiccation, or have vanished due to global
change, exposing sediments to the atmosphere. Yet, data on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) …

Suspended solids and siltation are among the most prevalent problems in streams and
rivers of the world; however, because they are often associated with other stresses such as …

The loss of native riparian vegetation and its replacement with non-native species or
grazing land for agriculture is a worldwide phenomenon, but one that is prevalent in Europe, …