The Central Anatolian region of Türkiye exhibits exceptionally high freshwater fish diversity and endemism and is increasingly exposed to the introduction of non‐native taxa. We examined the diet composition, prey selectivity and interspecific dietary overlap among eight native and five non‐native fish species across seven lakes in Central Anatolia. Fish were sampled using multimesh gill nets and fyke nets, and their stomach c...

Coal is a major global energy resource, but its extraction raises significant environmental and health concerns. Mining activities release large amounts of particulate matter, including nanoparticles (NPs), into the environment. These NPs are hazardous due to their content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, oxides, and other compounds capable of disrupting cellular and molecular processes. This study evaluated...

Soil microbiomes are critical for ecosystem functioning, yet the global influences of climate and agricultural practices on their diversity and structure remain incompletely characterized. Here we analyzed 1921 soil samples from 33 countries worldwide across diverse biomes to assess how climate gradients and agricultural inputs, including pesticides and fertilizers, shape prokaryotic and fungal communities. We found that micro...

Periphyton plays an important functional role in shallow lakes and is sensitive to variation in nutrient availability and global warming. Understanding the responses of periphyton to changes in nutrient availability in contrasting warming scenarios can contribute to the development of more efficient techniques for the restoration of lakes in a future warmer world. We analyzed the periphyton response to early eutrophication and...

The Patagonian Sea is a highly productive marine ecosystem and a hotspot for seabird diversity and density in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean. Reports of unusual mortality events are relatively scarce in this region, likely due to under detection and investigation. In this study, we report on four unusual mortality events affecting seabirds in the Patagonian Sea from 2000 to 2006. Events 1 and 2 occurred at Golfo Nuevo and Chubut...

Lakes face anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, salinization, and eutrophication, and microplastics (MPs) now emerge as a new concern since they act as vectors for pathogenic bacteria, giving rise to concern about environmental health. This study explores cultivable viable bacterial (CVB) biofilm communities on MPs along a salinity gradient (0.25 to 192.69‰) in 11 lakes in Türkiye. The MPs consisted mainly of fibers...

Over evolutionary time, submerged macrophytes and their epiphytic biofilms have developed complex interactions, particularly mutualistic interactions. However, environmental pollution can alter biofilms, potentially shifting their influence from supportive to neutral or even inhibitory. This change may be one of the significant driving factors for the decline of submerged macrophytes, yet a systematic review of this phenomenon...

Motivation Freshwater ecosystems have been heavily impacted by land‐use changes, but data syntheses on these impacts are still limited. Here, we compiled a global database encompassing 241 studies with species abundance data (from multiple biological groups and geographic locations) across sites with different land‐use categories. This compilation will be useful for addressing questions regarding land‐use change and its impact...