Overcoming persistent challenges in putting environmental flow policy into practice: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis
The implementation of environmental flows (e-flows) aims to reduce the negative impacts of
hydrological alteration on freshwater ecosystems. Despite the growing attention to the …
hydrological alteration on freshwater ecosystems. Despite the growing attention to the …
Storing and managing water for the environment is more efficient than mimicking natural flows
Dams and reservoirs are often needed to provide environmental water and maintain suitable
water temperatures for downstream ecosystems. Here, we evaluate if water allocated to the …
water temperatures for downstream ecosystems. Here, we evaluate if water allocated to the …
Megadroughts pose mega‐risk to native fishes of the American Southwest
Climate change and a host of other human stressors on aquatic systems in the American
Southwest are rapidly exceeding our ability to conserve native fish diversity. The most …
Southwest are rapidly exceeding our ability to conserve native fish diversity. The most …
Reservoir-derived subsidies provide a potential management opportunity for novel river ecosystems
NJ Corline, F Bellido-Leiva, A Alarcon… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic ecosystems world-wide are being irreversibly altered, suggesting that new and
innovative management strategies are necessary to improve ecosystem function and …
innovative management strategies are necessary to improve ecosystem function and …
Functional flows in groundwater-influenced streams: application of the California environmental flows framework to determine ecological flow needs
Environmental flows, or the practice of allocating water in river systems for ecological
purposes, is a leading strategy for conserving aquatic species and improving river health …
purposes, is a leading strategy for conserving aquatic species and improving river health …
Modeling functional flows in California's rivers
TE Grantham, DM Carlisle, J Howard… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Environmental flows are critical to the recovery and conservation of freshwater ecosystems
worldwide. However, estimating the flows needed to sustain ecosystem health across large …
worldwide. However, estimating the flows needed to sustain ecosystem health across large …
Evolution and concept of environmental flows (e-flows): meta-analysis
GA Gebreegziabher, S Degefa, W Furi, G Legesse - Water Supply, 2023 - iwaponline.com
River ecosystems have become fragile due to river flow alterations in the wake of expending
structural controls triggered by the ever-increasing demands of freshwater. The efforts to …
structural controls triggered by the ever-increasing demands of freshwater. The efforts to …
Not just another assessment method: Reimagining environmental flows assessments in the face of uncertainty
The numerous environmental flows assessment methods that exist typically assume a
stationary climate. Adaptive management is commonly put forward as the preferred …
stationary climate. Adaptive management is commonly put forward as the preferred …
Shifting trade-offs: Finding the sustainable nexus of hydropower and environmental flows in the San Joaquin River watershed, California
Environmental flow management in watersheds with multi-objective reservoirs is often
presented as an additional constraint to an already strained and over-allocated stream …
presented as an additional constraint to an already strained and over-allocated stream …
Environmental flows to estuaries and coastal lagoons shape the salinity gradient and generate suitable fish habitat: predictions from the Coorong, Australia
JD Brookes, P Huang, SY Zhai, MS Gibbs… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Freshwater flows to estuaries shape habitat, transport nutrients to drive productivity, and
generate a salinity gradient that impacts water quality and provides spawning cues for fish …
generate a salinity gradient that impacts water quality and provides spawning cues for fish …