In northern industrialized countries, the inland fisheries sector has long been dominated by
recreational fisheries, which normally exploit fish for leisure or subsistence and provide …

The technological advances of recent years include the emergence of new remote sensing
and geographic information systems that are invaluable for the study of wetlands …

Soil erosion in the United States has been a matter of public concern since the 1930s.
Conditions were improved by the 1960s, although no one knew just how much (1). Starting …

Forestation of riparian areas has long been promoted to restore stream ecosystems
degraded by agriculture in central North America. Although trees and shrubs in the riparian …

Summary 1 River rehabilitation schemes are now widespread in the UK and elsewhere, but
there have been few systematic assessments of their ecological effect, particularly on target …

Best management practices (BMPs) have been developed to address soil loss and the
resulting sedimentation of streams, but information is lacking regarding their benefits to …

Riparian buffers along streams can intercept eroding soils, contaminants, and nutrients,
improving stream habitats and increasing the health of aquatic communities. Instream and …

Reintroductions are commonly employed to preserve intraspecific biodiversity in fragmented
landscapes. However, reintroduced populations are frequently smaller and more …

Vegetative riparian buffer strips are typically used to curb stream degradation due to cattle
grazing, but intensive rotational grazing has shown promise as an alternative best …

Agricultural activities within watersheds can have negative effects on river ecosystems, but
numerous conservation practices can be implemented that reduce soil erosion, increase …