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International Journal of Limnology

International Journal of Limnology publishes papers on the ecology of freshwater systems, ranging from studies of aquatic organisms, physical and chemical works which relate to the biological environment, to ecological applications and frameworks for water management directives.

Journal founded by University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse in 1964.

  • Optimization and simulation of intelligent aquaponics system using evolutionary algorithms

    Divya Vijay and Srihari Krishnan S
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    This study presents a smart aquaponics system that integrates Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring with evolutionary optimization methods like Genetic Algorithm, Simulated Annealing, and Particle Swarm Optimization to regulate pH, temperature, and total dissolved solids. The approach improves plant growth, strengthens system stability, and supports sustainable freshwater food production.

    Int. J. Lim., 62 (2026) 4
    Published online: 25 February 2026

  • Demographic parameters and exploitation of the endemic cyprinid, Hypselobarbus kurali in small-scale fisheries from five rivers in the Western Ghats, India

    Chelapurath Radhakrishnan Renjithkumar and Kuttanelloor Roshni
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    Hypselobarbuskurali(Red-tailed Barb)is a commercially important food fish that is endemic to the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The estimated growth parameters of H. kurali include an asymptotic length (L∞) ranging between 263.55 and 368.55 mm and growth coefficient (K) varying from 0.42 and 0.82 yr-1 across different rivers. The fishing mortality rate observed for H. kurali in the Periyar River of 1.37 yr-1 seems to be among the highest ever documented for this species. The current exploitation rate (E), which varies from 0.44 to 0.63 yr-1, slightly exceeding the optimum exploitation level (E=0.47) in two rivers and strongly exceeding in one river. It indicates that unmanaged fishery may have resulted in unsustainable exploitation, making this cyprinid population in Western Ghats rivers at risk of an imminent collapse.

    Int. J. Lim., 62 (2026) 3
    Published online: 24 February 2026
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    Characterisation of the nuptial colouration pattern of Phoxinus lumaireul Schinz, 1840 (Teleostei, Leuciscidae) and first record in France

    Gaël P.J. Denys, Jean-Claude Raymond and Giovanni B. Delmastro
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    We report the first record of a seventh -and first non-native- minnow species occurring in France, the Italian minnow Phoxinus lumaireul, according to a picture of a male specimen in nuptial colouration corresponding to what observed in the Po catchment, and caught in the Lake Geneva in 2010.

    Int. J. Lim., 62 (2026) 1
    Published online: 11 February 2026
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    Multiple drivers shape winter swarms of the bloody-red shrimp Hemimysis anomala

    Hervé Rogissart, Victor Frossard, Jean Guillard, Marine Vautier, Cécile Chardon, Valérie Hamelet and Stéphan Jacquet
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    Winter swarms of the invasive mysid Hemimysis anomala in Lake Geneva arise from successive demographic and ecological processes. Adult-juvenile succession supports a reproductive role, while water temperature indirectly drives swarm collapse, partly mediated by the littoral return of perch, with active predation observedby video.

    Int. J. Lim., 62 (2026) 2
    Published online: 09 February 2026

  • Contrasting responses of phytoplankton, epiphyton, and epipelon to enrichment and its interruption in a shallow lake mesocosm experiment

    Thiago Rodrigues dos Santos, Leonardo Tristão-Silva and Carla Ferragut
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    We investigated how phytoplankton, epiphyton, and epipelon respond to short-term nutrient enrichment and its interruption in a mesocosm experiment in a mesotrophic shallow lake. Enrichment increased phytoplankton biomass but reduced epiphyton and had little effect on epipelon. After stopping enrichment, phytoplankton declined while epipelon increased. Enrichment also altered community structure, favoring bloom-forming and shade-adapted species. The nutrient enrichment associated with phytoplankton blooms can compromise periphyton function by reducing biomass, diversity, and altering species composition in shallow lake ecosystems.

    Int. J. Lim., 61 (2025) 12
    Published online: 24 December 2025

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Observations on the hatching dynamics and phenology of co-occurring large branchiopods from a small temporary pool in western India using ex situ sediment rehydration

Rushikesh Bhusnale, Aniket Marathe, Mihir R. Kulkarni, Sameer M. Padhye and Kalpana Pai
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The hatching phenology of co-occurring large branchiopod species was studied using cyclical hydrations of sediment. Despite differing in ecological roles, both species showed similar emergence phenology. Such studies are rare from India, where the characteristic climate and rampant destruction of such habitats make these data important.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 52 (2016) 327-333
Published online: 15 September 2016
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Mouthpart morphology and food habits of a Pampean population of Cloeon dipterum (Linnaeus, 1761) (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)

Bárbara Pamela Banegas, María Andrea Casset, Agustina Silvera and Luciana Rocha
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This work allows us to know the morphological and behavioral feeding characteristics of Cloeon dipterum, assign it a Functional Feeding Group and establish possible trophic relationships with other organisms in the aquatic ecosystems of Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 56 (2020) 21
Published online: 10 August 2020
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An eco-hydrological assessment method for temporary rivers. The Celone and Salsola rivers case study (SE, Italy)

Anna Maria De Girolamo, Francesc Gallart, Giuseppe Pappagallo, Gerardina Santese and Antonio Lo Porto
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The research deals with three different aspects which are relevant for supporting the assessment of the Ecological Status in temporary rivers: river type classifications, analysis of the different sets of mesohabitats which can occur in a reach in a certain period, and Hydrological Status (divergence of actual regime from its natural condition).

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 51 1 (2015) 1-10
Published online: 06 January 2015
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The Chironomidae (Diptera) diversity in the Balkan Peninsula spring systems and other small water bodies

Mateusz Płóciennik, Violeta Berlajolli, Dejan Dmitrović, Bogić Gligorović, Vladimir Pešić and Piotr Gadawski
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There are many types of small waters in the Balkans. They are habitats for Chironomidae. Mountain rheocrenes are inhabited by cold-adapted midges. The fauna of springs in the river valleys is diverse. Midges living in the Skodra L.’ spring system prefer higher water temperatures and hard substrates.

Int. J. Lim., 59 (2023) 6
Published online: 10 July 2023
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Effects of acute triclosan exposure on gill and liver tissues of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Sezgi Arman
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Triclosan (TCS) is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent found in personal care, household, veterinary, medical, and industrial products. TCS has been detected in soil, sediment, and surface water. In the current work, the effects of acute exposure to TCS on gill and liver tissues of zebrafish were evaluated and the results indicated that TCS caused distinct histopathological alterations.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 57 (2021) 6
Published online: 08 February 2021
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Ecological status estimation of eight creeks in the Lake Sapanca Basin (Sakarya, Turkey) using diatom indices

Tuğba Ongun Sevindik, Esra Alemdar, Ali Uzun, Tolga Coşkun and Hatice Tunca
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It is important to determine the water quality of the creeks in the Lake Sapanca basin since it is used for drinking water supply. For this purpose, environmental parameters and diatom assemblages as biological quality components were investigated to determine the ecological status of eight creeks with monthly intervals between March 2015 and February 2016. A total of 132 diatom taxa were identified in eight creeks of the Lake Sapanca basin during the studied period. 19 taxa increased their relative abundance higher than 30% in at least one sample and showed a different seasonal pattern. Environmental parameters [nitrate-nitrogen, orthophosphate, total phosphorus (TP), specific conductance, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen] were effective on the distribution of diatom assemblages. The ecological status of the creeks was characterized by using four different diatom indices (TIT, EPI-D, IPS, and TDI), however, only Trophic Index Turkey (TIT) represented significant positive correlations with log (TP) gradient. Both environmental parameters, the relative abundance of indicator species, and TIT index results stated that 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th stations had moderate, while 4th and 6th stations had good water quality. The good correlation of TIT index with log (TP), and its compatibility with the presence of indicator species at different stations indicates that this index could be used in the Lake Sapanca basin, and Sakarya basin where the lake basin is located.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 57 (2021) 14
Published online: 22 July 2021
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Aquarium trade and fish farms as a source of non-native freshwater fish introductions in French Guiana

Sébastien Brosse, Antoine Baglan, Raphael Covain, Hadrien Lalagüe, Pierre-Yves Le Bail, Régis Vigouroux and Grégory Quartarollo
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Investigating freshwater fish introductions in French Guiana revealed the presence of 11 non-native species. Four are established and one is rapidly increasing its spatial range. Five other species are known from few specimens, but belong to highly invasive species, making those first occurrences an early warning for potential establishment and spread.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 57 (2021) 4
Published online: 08 February 2021
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Bottom-up and top-down effects on phytoplankton functional groups in Hulun Lake, China

Chengxue Ma, Chang Zhao, Patteson Chula Mwagona, Ziyu Li, Zixuan Liu, Huashan Dou, Xuehong Zhou and Jehangir H. Bhadha
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This study examines the effects of bottom-up (physical-chemical) and top-down (predation) factors on the phytoplankton functional groups in a eutrophic lake. The study revealed that the bottom-up effects of physical-chemical variables on some phytoplankton functional groups was stronger than the top-down effects of zooplankton. The study further showed that zooplankton functional groups were positively correlated with phytoplankton biomass implying that the top-down control of phytoplankton by the zooplankton in Lake Hulun is not strong enough to produce a negative effect. These finding serve as a basis for identifying how phytoplankton dynamics are influenced, which have implications for developing sustainable management strategies and conserving services of Lake Hulun and other eutrophic fresh water lakes.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 57 (2021) 3
Published online: 19 January 2021
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Die hard in Lake Bourget! The case of Planktothrix rubescens reborn

Marthe Moiron, Frédéric Rimet, Cyrille Girel and Stéphan Jacquet
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Determining the factors responsible for cyanobacterial blooms is a key issue for scientists and lake stakeholders. This article provides a complete explanation for a recent bloom of Planktothrix rubescens that occurred in Lake Bourget (France) accompanied by a plausible scenario, likely to be used as a predictive tool in the future.

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 57 (2021) 19
Published online: 29 September 2021