Linkages between flow regime, biota, and ecosystem processes: Implications for river restoration

M Palmer, A Ruhi - Science, 2019 - science.org
BACKGROUND Early civilizations developed around seasonal river floodplains, and the
natural rhythm of rivers remains critical to humans today. We use streams and rivers to meet …

How important are terrestrial organic carbon inputs for secondary production in freshwater ecosystems?

MT Brett, SE Bunn, S Chandra… - Freshwater …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many freshwater systems receive substantial inputs of terrestrial organic matter. Terrestrially
derived dissolved organic carbon (t‐DOC) inputs can modify light availability, the spatial …

Resetting the river template: The potential for climate‐related extreme floods to transform river geomorphology and ecology

RG Death, IC Fuller, MG Macklin - Freshwater Biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is expected to alter the occurrence of extreme climatic events, including
major floods. Future shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme floods will vary by region …

Fish mediate high food web connectivity in the lower reaches of a tropical floodplain river

TD Jardine, BJ Pusey, SK Hamilton, NE Pettit… - Oecologia, 2012 - Springer
High levels of hydrological connectivity during seasonal flooding provide significant
opportunities for movements of fish between rivers and their floodplains, estuaries and the …

Does flood rhythm drive ecosystem responses in tropical riverscapes?

TD Jardine, NR Bond, MA Burford, MJ Kennard… - Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Biotic communities are shaped by adaptations from generations of exposure to selective
pressures by recurrent and often infrequent events. In large rivers, floods can act as …

Floodplain inundation and vegetation dynamics in the Alligator Rivers region (Kakadu) of northern Australia assessed using optical and radar remote sensing

DP Ward, A Petty, SA Setterfield, MM Douglas… - Remote Sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Alligator Rivers region is located in the wet–dry tropics along the coastal zone
of northern Australia and contains Kakadu National Park, which is recognized under the …

Basal resources of river food webs largely affect the fatty acid composition of freshwater fish

F Guo, N Ebm, B Fry, SE Bunn, MT Brett… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Overfishing, altered flow regimes, loss of connectivity, pollution and other direct human
disturbances have had a significant impact on freshwater fish biodiversity. While direct …

Tracking the resource pulse: Movement responses of fish to dynamic floodplain habitat in a tropical river

DA Crook, DJ Buckle, JR Morrongiello… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Natural river floodplains are among the Earth's most biologically diverse and productive
ecosystems but face a range of critical threats due to human disturbance. Understanding the …

Productivity and connectivity in tropical riverscapes of northern Australia: ecological insights for management

NE Pettit, RJ Naiman, DM Warfe, TD Jardine… - Ecosystems, 2017 - Springer
Flow regimes are fundamental to sustaining ecological characteristics of rivers worldwide,
including their associated floodplains. Recent advances in understanding tropical river …

Aquatic resource use by Indigenous Australians in two tropical river catchments: the Fitzroy River and Daly River

S Jackson, M Finn, P Featherston - Human Ecology, 2012 - Springer
Indigenous people of northern Australia make extensive use of wild resources as a source of
food, in their art and craft, and for medicinal purposes. These resources are part of a socially …