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 …

Background Refugia are island-like habitats that are linked to long-term environmental
stability and, as a result, high endemism. Conservation of refugia and endemism hotspots …

Riparian ecosystems fundamentally depend on groundwater, especially in dryland regions,
yet their water requirements and sources are rarely considered in water resource …

Reservoir-based hydropower systems represent key interactions between water and energy
systems and are being transformed under policy initiatives driven by increasing water and …

Thermal regimes of rivers and streams profoundly affect aquatic ecosystems, but are poorly
described and classified in many areas due to the limited availability of annual datasets from …

When invasive and endangered native taxa hybridize, the resulting admixture introduces
novel conservation challenges. Across a large region of central California, a hybrid swarm …

Amphibians are very diverse, widely distributed, and the most endangered class of
vertebrates. As with other taxa, effective conservation of amphibians needs to be supported …

Conservation scientists have adapted conservation planning principles designed for
protection of habitats ranging from terrestrial to freshwater ecosystems. We applied current …

Regional, national, and international 30× 30 conservation initiatives would be strengthened
by including a specific focus on freshwater ecosystem conservation that supplements …

Rarity and life history traits inform multiple dimensions of intrinsic risk to climate and
environmental change and can help systematically identify at-risk species. We quantified …