A model to integrate urban river thermal cooling in river restoration

R Abdi, T Endreny, D Nowak - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
River water quality and habitats are degraded by thermal pollution from urban areas caused
by warm surface runoff, lack of riparian forests, and impervious channels that transfer heat …

Simulating the thermal impact of substrate temperature on ecological restoration in shallow urban rivers

R Abdi, JB Rogers, A Rust, JM Wolfand… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Managing river temperature in highly urbanized stream systems is critical for maintaining
aquatic ecosystems and associated beneficial uses. In this work, we updated and utilized a …

Thermal suitability of the Los Angeles river for Cold water resident and migrating fish under physical restoration alternatives

R Abdi, A Rust, JM Wolfand… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Anthropogenic development has adversely affected river habitat and species diversity in
urban rivers, and existing habitats are jeopardized by future uncertainties in water resources …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of aquatic life use needs for the Los Angeles river

ED Stein, J Wolfand, R Abdi, K Irving… - … California Coasta l …, 2021 - sccwrp.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The State Water Board, in coordination with City of Los Angeles,
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and Los Angeles County Sanitation …

Diagnosing and mitigating the adverse effects of extreme climate on salmonid spawning

R Diamond - 2022 - orca.cardiff.ac.uk
“Salmonid reproduction is highly complex and therefore prone to failure when conditions are
suboptimal”(Fenkes et al., 2016). During the winter of 2015/2016, exceptional weather …