Land use/land cover change effect on soil erosion and sediment delivery in the Winike watershed, Omo Gibe Basin, Ethiopia

AB Aneseyee, E Elias, T Soromessa… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on soil loss and sediment export is essential to identify hotspots of soil
erosion to inform conservation interventions in a given watershed. This study investigates …

Freshwater invertebrate responses to fine sediment stress: A multi‐continent perspective

M McKenzie, A Brooks, M Callisto… - Global change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Excessive fine sediment (particles< 2 mm) deposition in freshwater systems is a pervasive
stressor worldwide. However, understanding of ecological response to excess fine sediment …

[HTML][HTML] Downstream impacts of peatland drainage on headwater stream biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

I Koivunen, T Muotka, M Jokikokko, R Virtanen… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intensive peatland drainage alters the physico-chemical status of the recipient streams,
potentially leading to the loss of biodiversity and impaired ecosystem functioning. However …

Large-scale factors controlling biological communities in the Iberian Peninsula: an insight into global change effects on river ecosystems

C Rocha Pompeu, FJ Peñas, O Belmar, J Barquín - Aquatic Sciences, 2023 - Springer
The ongoing global environmental change poses a serious threat to rivers. Comprehensive
knowledge of how stressors affect biota is critical for supporting effective management and …

Blue consequences of the green bioeconomy: Clear‐cutting intensifies the harmful impacts of land drainage on stream invertebrate biodiversity

M Rajakallio, J Jyväsjärvi, T Muotka… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Growing bioeconomy is increasing the pressure to clear‐cut drained peatland forests. Yet,
the cumulative effects of peatland drainage and clear‐cutting on the biodiversity of recipient …

Drainage‐induced browning causes both loss and change of benthic biodiversity in headwater streams

J Brüsecke, T Muotka, KL Huttunen… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) have increased over the past few
decades, causing freshwater browning. Impacts of browning on biodiversity have been little …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effects of irrigation and hydropower dams on river communities using taxonomic and multiple trait-based approaches

CR Pompeu, FJ Penas, A Goldenberg-Vilar… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rivers and streams have suffered multiple transformations to attend the increasing water
demands worldwide. Among these, dams and reservoirs cause some of the most severe …

A Review of the Impact on Aquatic Communities of Inputs from Peatlands Drained for Peat Extraction

T Donahue, F Renou-Wilson, C Pschenyckyj… - … : Proceedings of the …, 2022 - JSTOR
Peatlands, which account for 21% of total land area in the Republic of Ireland, have been
subjected to large-scale drainage and extraction of peat for fuel since the Industrial …

Agricultural impacts on streams near Nitrate Vulnerable Zones: a case study in the Ebro basin, Northern Spain

R Ladrera, O Belmar, R Tomás, N Prat… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Agricultural intensification during the last century has caused river degradation across
Europe. From the wide range of stressors derived from agricultural activities that impact …

Effects of irrigation dams on riverine biota in mountain streams

C Rocha Pompeu, FJ Peñas, J Barquín - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Mountain streams harbor unique biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services to
human societies. Yet, these ecosystems face numerous threats, such as the construction of …