Mediterranean-climate streams and rivers: geographically separated but ecologically comparable freshwater systems

N Bonada, VH Resh - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Streams and rivers in mediterranean-climate regions (med-rivers in med-regions) are
ecologically unique, with flow regimes reflecting precipitation patterns. Although timing of …

The effects of land use changes on streams and rivers in mediterranean climates

SD Cooper, PS Lake, S Sabater, JM Melack, JL Sabo - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
We reviewed the literature on the effects of land use changes on mediterranean river
ecosystems (med-rivers) to provide a foundation and directions for future research on …

Ecological research and management of intermittent rivers: an historical review and future directions

C Leigh, AJ Boulton, JL Courtwright, K Fritz… - Freshwater …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Rivers and streams that do not flow permanently (herein intermittent rivers; IR s) make up a
large proportion of the world's inland waters and are gaining widespread attention. We …

Understanding and predicting the combined effects of climate change and land‐use change on freshwater macroinvertebrates and fish

CS Mantyka‐Pringle, TG Martin… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change and land‐use change are having substantial impacts on biodiversity world‐
wide, but few studies have considered the impact of these factors together. If the combined …

Vulnerability of riparian ecosystems to elevated CO2 and climate change in arid and semiarid western North America

LG Perry, DC Andersen, LV Reynolds… - Global Change …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Riparian ecosystems, already greatly altered by water management, land development, and
biological invasion, are being further altered by increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations …

Vulnerability of stream biota to climate change in mediterranean climate regions: a synthesis of ecological responses and conservation challenges

AF Filipe, JE Lawrence, N Bonada - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Freshwater species worldwide are experiencing dramatic declines partly attributable to
ongoing climate change. It is expected that the future effects of climate change could be …

High variability is a defining component of Mediterranean-climate rivers and their biota

N Cid, N Bonada, SM Carlson, TE Grantham, A Gasith… - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
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 …

Last decade assessment of the impacts of regional climate change on crop yield variations in the Mediterranean region

HA Alrteimei, ZH Ash'aari, FM Muharram - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
The influence of regional climate change (CC) on agricultural production variance in the
Mediterranean region has been discussed based on the assessment of the last decade …

[HTML][HTML] Low forest-loss thresholds threaten Amazonian fish and macroinvertebrate assemblage integrity

RT Martins, J Brito, K Dias-Silva, CG Leal, RP Leitao… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deforestation is a major threat globally, but especially in tropical regions because they are
biodiversity strongholds and carbon storehouses. Some studies have reported changes in …

Resistance, resilience, and community dynamics in mediterranean-climate streams

Y Hershkovitz, A Gasith - Hydrobiologia, 2013 - Springer
Streams and rivers in mediterranean-climate regions (med-rivers) are subjected to
sequential, yet contrasting hydrologic disturbances of drying and flooding. Although …