Interaction among hydrological, environmental, and ecological processes in aquatic ecosystems

Yin, X, Mao, X, Zhou, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4262-1898 and Yang, Z (2021) Interaction among hydrological, environmental, and ecological processes in aquatic ecosystems. Water, 13 (23). 3389.

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Abstract

In the context of climate change and human disturbance, the hydrological and environmental processes in aquatic ecosystems have undergone significant changes, which could affect the material cycle and energy conversion processes required by aquatic organisms to maintain life. The interaction among hydrological, environmental, and ecological processes is essential to understanding the mechanisms of ecological degradation and design effective measures for ecological protection and restoration in aquatic ecosystems. This Special Issue mainly focuses on such an interaction mechanism and comprises seven papers, which can be classified into three sub-themes, (1) the interaction between hydrological and environmental processes, (2) the interaction between hydrological and ecological processes, and (3) the interaction between environmental and ecological processes.