Dāvis Ozoliņš

Distinctive Climate Change Features in Latvia and Their Implications for Freshwater Ecosystems

Climate change is increasingly affecting freshwater ecosystems across Northern Europe, yet the responses of inland waters differ according to regional climatic and environmental conditions. Latvia, located within the boreo-nemoral transition zone, provides an important case for u...

Availability and representativeness of freshwater macroinvertebrate data to enable Europe-wide assessment of biodiversity trends

Freshwater ecosystems, though covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, harbor around 10% of all species. Pressures like pollution, water extraction, and habitat loss can exhibit complex interactions in their effects on freshwater biodiversity. Understanding the effects of these...