Land-use change is a principal factor affecting riparian vegetation and river biodiversity. In
Chile, land-use change has drastically intensified over the last decade, with native forests …

Ecological flow (E-flow) determination is an essential component of stream management
and the preservation of aquatic ecosystems within a watershed. E-flow should be …

Rapid agricultural development has induced severe environmental problems to freshwater
ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to examine the structure and environmental …

Aquatic and riparian plants play a crucial role in the functioning of riverine ecosystems.
Hence, analyzing multiple facets of plant diversity could be extremely useful for assessing …

The species composition of macroinvertebrate communities is sensitive to environmental
changes. However, the influence of human activity over seasons on the functional …

Streams and rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems in Europe due to the
combined effects of multiple pressures related to anthropogenic activities. Particularly in the …

Interactions between stressors in freshwater ecosystems, including those associated with
climate change and nutrient enrichment, are currently difficult to detect and manage. Our …

Over the last few decades, the natural flow regime of most rivers has been significantly
altered influencing the ecological integrity and functioning of river ecosystems. Especially in …

European rivers are under ecological threat by a variety of stressors. Nutrient pollution, soil
erosion, and alteration in hydrology are considered the most common problems that riverine …

Benthic macroinvertebrates (B-macros) from fourteen sampling sites from lentic (lake),
intermediate (canal) and lotic (river) ecosystems of Jamshedpur Steel City (JSC) were …