Assessment of freshwater ecosystems is crucial for measuring their ecological status and providing primary information for their conservation. This editorial introduces a special section of Inland Waters regarding the study of ecological monitoring and biodiversity conservation of inland waters. Papers in this special section of Inland Waters are briefly described and a synthesis of the topic is provided to offer a summary of contents and an overview of the subject matter.

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内陆水域生态质量与保护现状

评估淡水生态系统对于衡量其生态状况并为其保护提供主要信息至关重要。这篇社论介绍了内陆水域的一个特殊部分，内容涉及内陆水域的生态监测和生物多样性保护研究。简要介绍了内陆水域这一特殊部分中的论文，并对该主题进行了概述，以提供内容摘要和主题概述。