[HTML][HTML] Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation
In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
Non-perennial Mediterranean rivers in Europe: status, pressures, and challenges for research and management
Non-perennial rivers and streams (NPRS) cover> 50% of the global river network. They are
particularly predominant in Mediterranean Europe as a result of dry climate conditions …
particularly predominant in Mediterranean Europe as a result of dry climate conditions …
Ecological research and management of intermittent rivers: an historical review and future directions
Rivers and streams that do not flow permanently (herein intermittent rivers; IR s) make up a
large proportion of the world's inland waters and are gaining widespread attention. We …
large proportion of the world's inland waters and are gaining widespread attention. We …
Extreme weather events threaten biodiversity and functions of river ecosystems: evidence from a meta‐analysis
Both gradual and extreme weather changes trigger complex ecological responses in river
ecosystems. It is still unclear to what extent trend or event effects alter biodiversity and …
ecosystems. It is still unclear to what extent trend or event effects alter biodiversity and …
Mediterranean-climate streams and rivers: geographically separated but ecologically comparable freshwater systems
N Bonada, VH Resh - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Streams and rivers in mediterranean-climate regions (med-rivers in med-regions) are
ecologically unique, with flow regimes reflecting precipitation patterns. Although timing of …
ecologically unique, with flow regimes reflecting precipitation patterns. Although timing of …
[HTML][HTML] Scaling ecological resilience
Rapid climate change and altered disturbance regimes represent increasing stressors to the
stability of existing ecosystems. Resilience is a widely used framework for post-disturbance …
stability of existing ecosystems. Resilience is a widely used framework for post-disturbance …
Extreme drought pushes stream invertebrate communities over functional thresholds
Functional traits are increasingly being used to predict extinction risks and range shifts
under long‐term climate change scenarios, but have rarely been used to study vulnerability …
under long‐term climate change scenarios, but have rarely been used to study vulnerability …
Survey of beaver-related restoration practices in rangeland streams of the western USA
DS Pilliod, AT Rohde, S Charnley, RR Davee… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Poor condition of many streams and concerns about future droughts in the arid and semi-
arid western USA have motivated novel restoration strategies aimed at accelerating …
arid western USA have motivated novel restoration strategies aimed at accelerating …
[HTML][HTML] High variability is a defining component of Mediterranean-climate rivers and their biota
Variability in flow as a result of seasonal precipitation patterns is a defining element of
streams and rivers in Mediterranean-climate regions of the world and strongly influences the …
streams and rivers in Mediterranean-climate regions of the world and strongly influences the …
[HTML][HTML] Characterizing precipitation variability and trends in the world's Mediterranean-climate areas
MJ Deitch, MJ Sapundjieff, ST Feirer - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean climate is principally characterized by warm, dry summers and cool, wet
winters. However, there are large variations in precipitation dynamics in regions with this …
winters. However, there are large variations in precipitation dynamics in regions with this …