TY - BOOK ID - 137781262 TI - Freshwater Macroinvertebrates: Main Gaps and Future Trends AU - Boggero, Angela AU - Garzoli, Laura PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - biological quality element KW - chemical analysis KW - Chironomus riparius KW - DDTs KW - legacy contaminants KW - PCBs KW - POP KW - standard ecotoxicological tests KW - Water Framework Directive KW - lakes KW - invasion biology KW - non-indigenous species KW - Procambarus Clarkii KW - Pacifastacus Leniusculus KW - Orconectes Limosus KW - snails KW - endemic species KW - invasive species KW - random forest model KW - multivariate analysis KW - partial dependence analysis KW - calcrete aquifer KW - epikarst KW - hyporheal KW - hypotelminorheal KW - stygobiont KW - bioassessment KW - temporal trend KW - altitude KW - climate KW - insects KW - grain-size KW - sediment KW - macroinvertebrates KW - ecological status KW - multimetric indices KW - coevolution KW - epizoosis KW - grazing KW - periphyton KW - scrapers KW - indices and metrics KW - sediment quality KW - St. Lawrence River KW - highly humic lakes KW - ecological status assessment KW - saprobic index KW - general degradation index UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:137781262 AB - Freshwater macroinvertebrates play a crucial role in linking sediments and their processes to the food web. Indeed, environmental modifications (e.g., nitrogen deposition, salinity, and temperature increase), pollution (e.g., pesticides and heavy metals), and introduction of alien species are the main drivers of changes that are affecting their communities. This Special Issue aims to present the past and present knowledge on freshwater macroinvertebrates to understand their role as providers of ecosystem services, to highlight the effects of global changes on their community (in the short and long term), and to underline major gaps in their study. Finally, in order to tackle the currently unsustainable use of freshwater natural capital, we welcome ideas and expert opinions on the development of future research linked to national and international regulations. ER -