Water releases from dams improve ecological health and societal benefits in downstream estuaries

JB Adams, S Taljaard, L Van Niekerk - Estuaries and Coasts, 2023 - Springer
This review study investigated the response of low-inflow estuaries (LIEs) to dam releases
as this type of estuary is particularly sensitive to freshwater inflow modification. LIEs occur in …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritising river stretches using multi-modelling habitat suitability of Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) as a flagship species for aquatic biodiversity …

GC Das, SP Sharma, SZ Ali, S Gawan, AA Usmani… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, the river ecosystems are threatened due to human-driven exploitation and
indiscriminate resource use. The rate of species loss is a magnitude higher in these …

Groundwater sustainability mapping for managed aquifer recharge in Dwarkeswar River basin: Integration of watershed modeling, multi-criteria decision analysis, and …

S Rath, G Hinge - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater sustainability is a pressing issue in many regions, especially in semi-arid and
drought-prone areas, impacting progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation planning for Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in smaller rivers of the Ganga River Basin, India

GC Das, AA Usmani, SP Sharma, S Guha, SZ Ali… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The complex and dynamic networks of river system, vital for the maintenance of biodiversity
and ecosystem services, are under pressure due to human-induced water stress disrupting …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the hydrological evolution and habitat quality of the Xiangjiang River Basin

F Hong, W Guo, H Wang - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human disturbance and climatic factors alter the hydrological state of rivers in many ways
and have a degree of negative impact on the quality of watershed habitats; quantifying the …

Holistic framework for flood hazard assessment in a trans-boundary basin

A Baruah, D Barman, BM Arjun, BL Chyne… - Acta Geophysica, 2024 - Springer
The rainfall in the upper catchments associated with the hydro peaking events disturbs the
regular flow regimes and is often responsible for downstream flooding in alluvial plains. The …

Hydrodynamic modelling to assess habitat suitability of the Ganga River dolphins

G Kailash Sonkar, K Gaurav, V Kumar, Z Beg - Ecohydrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Ganga River hosts a metapopulation of endangered aquatic species. This
study uses a hydrodynamic model (HEC‐RAS) to assess the habitat suitability of the Ganga …

Effects of dam construction on the reproduction of the Yellow River carp (Cyprinus carpio) in lower reaches of the Yellow River, China

Q Ruan, W Li, S Zhang, C Tang, J Hou - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The construction of dams changes the natural flow of rivers, affects the integrity of river
ecosystems, and causes a series of ecological and environmental problems, such as habitat …

Streamflow Estimation Using Entropy-Based Flow Routing Technique in Brahmani River, Odisha

P Patel, A Sarkar - River, Sediment and Hydrological Extremes: Causes …, 2023 - Springer
The accurate streamflow measurement is crucial for designing hydraulic structures, for
sediment transport studies and for flood management. The direct in situ streamflow …

Sustainability Through Integrated Resilience and Risk Management: Rivers and Disasters in Changing Climate

F Amin, MA Dar, AK Gupta - River, Sediment and Hydrological Extremes …, 2023 - Springer
The world over the years has been subject to various significant natural hazards and has
experienced their catastrophic impacts. Recurring hydro-meteorological occurrences tend to …