TY - BOOK ID - 133504322 TI - Water Quality of Freshwater Ecosystems in a Temperate Climate AU - Gołdyn, Ryszard AU - Klimaszyk, Piotr PY - 2020 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - biomanipulation KW - chlorophyll-a KW - hypolimnion aeration KW - nutrients KW - phosphorus inactivation KW - invertebrates KW - hydrological regime KW - diversity KW - water bodies KW - water quality KW - strontium isotopes KW - springs KW - meromictic lake KW - eutrophication KW - catchment KW - nutrient load KW - agriculture KW - European Water Framework Directive KW - shallow lake KW - stratified lake KW - functional groups of phytoplankton KW - innovative method of restoration KW - oxygenation near the bottom sediments KW - phytoplankton biomass KW - restoration treatment KW - small lake KW - sustainable restoration KW - rotifers KW - microcrustaceans KW - aquatic vegetation KW - small water bodies KW - human-induced impact KW - ecological assessment KW - macroinvertebrates KW - zooplankton KW - anthropogenic impact KW - stream ecology KW - riverbed regulation KW - soft water lake KW - Lobelia dortmanna KW - Littorella uniflora KW - Isoëtes lacustris KW - human impact KW - cyanobacteria KW - Daphnia KW - harmful algal bloom mitigation KW - phytoplankton KW - reactive oxygen specie KW - water level fluctuation KW - multi-proxy approach KW - Cladocera KW - Chironomidae KW - diatoms KW - Northern Europe KW - West Africa KW - climate change KW - rainfall variability KW - riverbanks KW - floodplain lakes KW - Carabidae KW - stenotopic species KW - assemblage KW - overgrown KW - surface microlayer KW - phytoneuston KW - metals KW - urban water body KW - ciliate assemblages KW - oxygen concentration KW - ecological optimum KW - lake KW - freshwater habitats KW - biodiversity KW - aquatic plants KW - plankton assemblages KW - water cycle KW - freshwater ecosystems restoration UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:133504322 AB - This Special Issue consists of fourteen original scientific articles concerning different problems associated with the water quality of freshwater ecosystems in a temperate climate. Most of the articles deal with the relationship between water quality and the structure of ecosystem biocenoses. The conclusion of these articles confirms the fact that the deterioration of water quality has a direct impact on the quantitative and qualitative structure of biocenoses. This is accompanied by a decline in biodiversity and the disappearance of rare plant and animal species. They also draw attention to the particular importance of internal physical and chemical differentiation within the aquatic ecosystem, both in horizontal and vertical dimensions. The problem of ensuring proper ecological conditions and good quality of water in freshwater aquatic ecosystems is also raised, and various methods for the restoration of water bodies are presented. This Special Issue contributes to a better understanding of the causes of water quality deterioration, the mechanisms responsible for the functioning of ecosystems, including the decrease of biodiversity and the possibilities of improving their condition. Thus, it can be helpful for regaining the good ecological status of water bodies required by the Water Framework Directive. ER -