Limnology articles from across Nature Portfolio

Irrigation, coupled with decreased precipitation and snowmelt in the Brahmaputra basin since 2003 outweigh the effects of increased precipitation in the Ganges basin over the same period, according to remote sensing data and land surface model reanalysis.

Oxygen concentrations are a key aspect of water quality, with low levels linked to ecosystem stress. Research indicates that oxygen levels will decrease in hundreds of rivers across the USA and Central Europe under climate change.

Research using lakes and ponds as model systems contributes both to addressing the freshwater biodiversity crisis and developing general theories and frameworks for understanding how biological systems respond to climate change and other anthropogenic stressors.

The Tibetan Plateau is a dynamic environment, with geological, surface and climatic processes interacting across timescales. This Focus issue highlights the complex evolution of the region, from its geological origins to projected changes under anthropogenic forcing.

The Arctic is home to the largest surface water fraction of any terrestrial biome, containing thousands of low-lying lakes. Now, it appears that some Arctic lakes are drying due to rising air temperatures and autumn rains, causing permafrost to thaw and water bodies to drain.