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Global eutrophication and antibiotic resistance genes dataset for "Coupling mechanisms between cyanobacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in freshwater ecosystems"
This dataset compiles global records of cyanobacteria, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and associated water quality parameters to support research on freshwater ecosystem dynamics. It includes 990 metagenomes, 16,648 chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) records, and over 90 documented cases of ARGs–cyanobacteria co-occurrence under comparable spatiotemporal conditions. The dataset covers the years 2000–2024 and provides both raw measurements and harmonized tables for cross-study comparisons. Data were extracted from previously published literature and public repositories, with references to source publications included. This archive is intended to facilitate reproducible analyses, enable large-scale meta-studies, and support further exploration of microbial interactions in freshwater systems.
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F2.2 Small permanent freshwater lakes
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F2.2 Small permanent freshwater lakes</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F2.1 Large permanent freshwater lakes
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F2.1 Large permanent freshwater lakes</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F2.4 Freeze-thaw freshwater lakes
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F2.4 Freeze-thaw freshwater lakes</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F2.5 Ephemeral freshwater lakes
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F2.5 Ephemeral freshwater lakes</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F2.3 Seasonal freshwater lakes
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F2.3 Seasonal freshwater lakes</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Indicative distribution map for Ecosystem Functional Group F3.4 Freshwater aquafarms
<p>This archive contains indicative distribution maps and profiles for <strong>F3.4 Freshwater aquafarms</strong>, a ecosystem functional group (EFG, level 3) of the <a href="https://global-ecosystems.org/">IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology</a> (v2.0). Please refer to Keith <em>et al.</em> (2020) for details.</p> <p>The descriptive profiles provide brief summaries of key ecological traits and processes, maps are indicative of global distribution patterns, and are not intended to represent fine-scale patterns. The maps show areas of the world containing major (value of 1, coloured red) or minor occurrences (value of 2, coloured yellow) of each ecosystem functional group. Minor occurrences are areas where an ecosystem functional group is scattered in patches within matrices of other ecosystem functional groups or where they occur in substantial areas, but only within a segment of a larger region. Given bounds of resolution and accuracy of source data, the maps should be used to query which EFG are likely to occur within areas, rather than which occur at particular point locations. Detailed methods and references for the maps are included in the profile (xml format).</p>
Sea-level rise and freshwater management are reshaping coastal ecosystems in the Florida Everglades
Datasets include hydrology (water level and salinity), net ecosystem exchange of CO2, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and air temperature for a freshwater marl prairie, brackish marsh ecotone, and saline scrub mangrove forest. Data were derived from multiple sources, including two sites from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) DBhydro web database, two sites from the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE-LTER) program and three AmeriFlux sites in the Southeastern Everglades region. Ameriflux sites were co-located with FCE-LTER sites. To understand the effects of sea level rise and freshwater management on landscape carbon exchange (C), we measured the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 (NEE) between subtropical wetland ecosystems and the atmosphere along a dynamic salinity gradient. Ecosystems were representative of freshwater marl prairies, brackish marsh ecotones, and saline scrub mangrove forests. In the southeastern Everglades, the magnitude of environmental change was greatest along the coast, where mangrove scrub forests exhibited a greater capacity to maintain CO2 uptake with changing conditions.
Data supporting: Combined stress of an insecticide and heatwaves or elevated temperature induce community and food web effects in a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem
<p>Data used to obtain the results of the research paper entitled: "Combined stress of an insecticide and heatwaves or elevated temperature induce community and food web effects in a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem", published in the journal "Water Research". The data derives from an outdoor (meso-) cosm experiment in Spain (Imdea Water, Alcala de Henares) in which the transportable temperature and heatwave control device (TENTACLE) was used to investigate the multiple stressors effects of two different climate change scenarios related to temperature (i.e., elevated temperature and reoccurring heatwaves) in combination with the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid.</p>
Dataset for: Freshwater biogeochemical hotspots: High primary production and ecosystem respiration in shallow waterbodies
This data accompanies the manuscript: "Freshwater biogeochemical hotspots: High primary production and ecosystem respiration in shallow waterbodies" Ponds, wetlands, and shallow lakes (collectively “shallow waterbodies”) are among the most biogeochemically active freshwater ecosystems. Measurements of gross primary production (GPP), respiration (R), and net ecosystem production (NEP) are rare in shallow waterbodies compared to larger and deeper lakes, which can bias our understanding of lentic ecosystem processes. In this study, we calculated GPP, R, and NEP in 26 small, shallow waterbodies across temperate North America and Europe. We observed high rates of GPP (mean 8.4 g O2 m-3 d-1) and R (mean -9.1 g O2 m-3 d-1), while NEP varied from net heterotrophic to autotrophic. Metabolism rates were affected by depth and aquatic vegetation cover, and the shallowest waterbodies had the highest GPP, R, and the most variable NEP. The shallow waterbodies from this study had considerably higher metabolism rates compared to deeper lakes, stressing the importance of these systems as highly productive biogeochemical hotspots.
Fig. 5 in A new species of freshwater flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dendrocoelidae) inhabiting a chemoautotrophic groundwater ecosystem in Romania
Fig. 5. Dendrocoelum obstinatum Stocchino & Sluys, sp. nov. A. Holotype (ZMA V.Pl. 7264.1), microphotograph of gregarine protozoans in a gut diverticulum. B. Specimen from the Movile Cave, microphotograph of a nematode infecting the bulb of the adenodactyl (ZMA V.Pl. 7265.2). C. Holotype, microphotograph of the mass of sperm inside the copulatory bursa with the rod-like structures. D. Specimen from the Limanu well, microphotograph of the mass of sperm inside the copulatory bursa, with a multilayered concentric organization of the circular structures (ZMA V.Pl. 7269.1).
Fig. 3 in A new species of freshwater flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dendrocoelidae) inhabiting a chemoautotrophic groundwater ecosystem in Romania
Fig. 3. Dendrocoelum obstinatum Stocchino & Sluys, sp. nov., holotype (ZMA V.Pl. 7264.1). A. Sagittal reconstruction of the female copulatory apparatus (anterior to the left). B. Sagittal reconstruction of the male copulatory apparatus (anterior to the left). Only the terminal portions of the spermiducal vesicles are drawn. C. Sagittal reconstruction of the male copulatory apparatus with the cervix-like protrusion (anterior to the left).
Fig. 2 in A new species of freshwater flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dendrocoelidae) inhabiting a chemoautotrophic groundwater ecosystem in Romania
Fig. 2. Dendrocoelum obstinatum Stocchino & Sluys, sp. nov. Sketch of the ventral view of a preserved (Bouin's fluid) specimen from Movile Cave.
Fig. 1 in A new species of freshwater flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dendrocoelidae) inhabiting a chemoautotrophic groundwater ecosystem in Romania
Fig. 1. Geographic distribution of freshwater planarians of the genus Dendrocoelum recorded from Romania. ▲: unspecified locality of D. lacteum Müller, 1774. Rectangular inset (bottom) corresponds with enlarged area, showing the collection sites of D. obstinatum Stocchino & Sluys, sp. nov. indicated by blue stars (see also Table 1).
KF-metaweb: A trophic metaweb of freshwater ecosystems of South Korea (Version 1.0)
<p><strong>Motivation:</strong> The metaweb is a dictionary of nodes and their potential interactions developed for a particular region, focusing on a particular type of ecosystem. Based on the local biodiversity information at different spatial and temporal scales, the regional metaweb can be easily decomposed into local webs. The generated local webs are useful for understanding spatiotemporal variations in ecological interactions in a particular region. In this study, an attempt was made to develop a trophic metaweb for freshwater ecosystems in South Korea, called the KF-metaweb. The metaweb contains 23074 interactions between 446 taxa collected from 730 studies. This metaweb can be used to understand the spatiotemporal variability of different local food webs and the effects of the environment on food web properties. Furthermore, this is the first metaweb developed for any Asian ecosystem that contains information about many interactions that are unavailable in any other existing database. In addition, this metaweb study enriches our global understanding of ecological interactions.</p> <p><strong>Main types of variables contained: </strong>The data contained trophic interactions between resources (prey) and consumers (predators).</p> <p><strong>Spatial location and grain:</strong> The mainland of South Korea and Jeju Island.</p> <p><strong>Time period and grain:</strong> 2008–2021</p> <p><strong>Major taxa: </strong>Microalgae (belonging to the phyla Cyanobacteria, Bygra, Cryophyta, Myozoa, Ochrophyta, Charophyta, Chlorophyta, Euglenozoa, and Mycetozoa), zooplankton (belonging to the phyla Arthropoda and Rotifera), benthic macroinvertebrates (Platyhelmenthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, and Mollusca), and fish.</p> <p><strong>Level of measurement:</strong> Minimum taxonomic resolution was at the genus level for fish and benthic macroinvertebrates and order level for zooplankton and microalgae.</p>
Data and code – Effects of climate on salmonid productivity: A global meta-analysis across freshwater ecosystems
<p>Salmonids are of immense socio-economic importance in much of the world but are threatened by climate change. This has generated a substantial literature documenting effects of climate variation on salmonid productivity in freshwater ecosystems, but there has been no global quantitative synthesis across studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to gain quantitative insight into key factors shaping the effects of climate on salmonid productivity, ultimately collecting 1,321 correlations from 156 studies, representing 23 species across 24 countries. Fisher's Z was used as the standardized effect size, and a series of weighted mixed-effects models were compared to identify covariates that best explained variation in effects. Patterns in climate effects were complex, and were driven by spatial (latitude, elevation), temporal (time-period, age-class), and biological (range, habitat type, anadromy) variation within and among study populations. These trends were often consistent with predictions based on salmonid thermal tolerances. Namely, warming and decreased precipitation tended to reduce productivity when high temperatures challenged upper thermal limits, while opposite patterns were common when cold temperatures limited productivity. Overall, variable climate impacts on salmonids suggest that future declines in some locations may be counterbalanced by gains in others. In particular, we suggest that future warming should (1) increase salmonid productivity at high latitudes and elevations (especially >60° and >1,500m), (2) reduce productivity in populations experiencing hotter and dryer growing season conditions, (3) favor non-native over native salmonids, and (4) impact lentic populations less negatively than lotic ones. These patterns should help conservation and management organizations identify populations most vulnerable to climate change, which can then be prioritized for protective measures. Our framework enables broad inferences about future productivity that can inform decision-making under climate change for salmonids and other taxa, but more widespread, standardized, and hypothesis-driven research is needed to expand current knowledge.</p>
Fig. 1 in Microbial Respiration of Organic Carbon in Freshwater Microcosms: The Potential for Improved Estimation of Microbial CO Emission from Organically Enriched Freshwater Ecosystems
Fig. 1. Densities (ordinate) of ciliates (N × 104 L–1) black bars, and densities of bacteria (N × 109 ml–1) grey bars; for Experiment One and Experiment Two with carbon-enriched (E) and control (C) preparations (abscissa).
Code and data: Understanding temporal variability across trophic levels and spatial scales in freshwater ecosystems
<p>Code and data to reproduce the results in Siqueira et al. (submitted) published as a Preprint (https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/mpf5x)</p> <p>The full set of results, including those made available as supplementary material, can be reproduced by running five scripts in the <strong>R_codes</strong> folder following this sequence:</p> <ul> <li>01_Dataprep_stability_metrics.R</li> <li>02_SEM_analyses.R</li> <li>03_Stab_figs.R</li> <li>04_Stab_supp_m.R</li> <li>05_Sensit_analysis.R</li> </ul> <p>and using the data available in the <strong>Input_data</strong> folder.</p> <p>The original raw data made available include the abundance (individual counts, biomass, coverage area) of a given taxon, at a given site, in a given year. See details here https://doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/mpf5x</p> <p>However, this is a collaborative effort and not all authors are allowed to share their raw data. One data set (LEPAS), out of 30, was not made available due to data sharing policies of The Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODOW). So, in code "01_Dataprep_stability_metrics.R" all data made available are imported, except the LEPAS data set. For this specific data set, code "01_Dataprep_stability_metrics.R" imports variability and synchrony components estimated using the methods described in Wang et al. (2019 Ecography; doi/10.1111/ecog.04290), diversity metrics (alpha and gamma diversity), and some variables describing the data set.</p> <p>A protocol for requesting access to the LEPAS data sets can be found here:<br> https://ael.osu.edu/researchprojects/lake-erie-plankton-abundance-study-lepas</p> <p>Dataset owner: Ohio Department of Natural Resources – Division of Wildlife, managed by Jim Hood, Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University. Email: hood.211@osu.edu</p> <p>Anyone who wants to reproduce the results described in the preprint can just download the whole R project (that includes code and data) and run codes from 01 to 05.</p> <p>I am making the whole R project folder (with everything needed to reproduce the results) available as a compressed file.</p>
KF-metaweb: A trophic metaweb of freshwater ecosystems of South Korea (Version 1.1)
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Data and code – Effects of climate on salmonid productivity: A global meta-analysis across freshwater ecosystems
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