Plants in aquatic ecosystems: current trends and future directions
Aquatic plants fulfil a wide range of ecological roles, and make a substantial contribution to
the structure, function and service provision of aquatic ecosystems. Given their well …
the structure, function and service provision of aquatic ecosystems. Given their well …
[HTML][HTML] Dam renovation to prolong reservoir life and mitigate dam impacts
M Kondolf, J Yi - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dams are essential to society, yet have tremendous environmental impacts, for which there
is an increasing interest in mitigation. At the same time, sedimentation threatens the …
is an increasing interest in mitigation. At the same time, sedimentation threatens the …
Influence of hydrologically based environmental flow methods on flow alteration and energy production in a run-of-river hydropower plant
Increasing demand for renewable energy has led to a massive expansion of the small-scale
hydropower plants and particularly those of run-of-river type. Meanwhile, the awareness …
hydropower plants and particularly those of run-of-river type. Meanwhile, the awareness …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing towards functional environmental flows for temperate floodplain rivers
Abstraction, diversion, and storage of flow alter rivers worldwide. In this context, minimum
flow regulations are applied to mitigate adverse impacts and to protect affected river reaches …
flow regulations are applied to mitigate adverse impacts and to protect affected river reaches …
The abundance and distribution of guilds of riparian woody plants change in response to land use and flow regulation
Many riparian ecosystems in Mediterranean Europe are affected by land use and flow
alteration by dams. We focused on understanding how these stressors and their …
alteration by dams. We focused on understanding how these stressors and their …
River ecosystem endangerment from climate change-driven regulated flow regimes
RP Rivaes, MJ Feio, SFP Almeida, AR Calapez… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Major threats of freshwater systems are river damming and habitat degradation, further
amplified by climate change, another major driver of biodiversity loss. This study aims to …
amplified by climate change, another major driver of biodiversity loss. This study aims to …
The impact of stress factors on riparian and drawdown zones degradation around dams and reservoirs
M Arif, Z Jie, M Tahir, H Xin… - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is currently a lack of evidence about changes in the health of riparian and drawdown
zones under different land‐use patterns within mega‐reservoirs, below and around dams …
zones under different land‐use patterns within mega‐reservoirs, below and around dams …
[HTML][HTML] When does vegetation establish on gravel bars? Observations and modeling in the Alpine Rhine river
Predicting when riparian vegetation establishes on river bars is crucial to estimate how
morphology and ecology of gravel bed rivers respond to anthropogenic or climatic changes …
morphology and ecology of gravel bed rivers respond to anthropogenic or climatic changes …
Environmental flow scenarios for a regulated river system: Projecting catchment‐wide ecosystem benefits and consequences for hydroelectric production
Å Widén, B Malm Renöfält, E Degerman… - Water resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To enable prioritization among measures for ecological restoration, knowing the expected
benefits and consequences of implementation is imperative but rarely explicitly quantified …
benefits and consequences of implementation is imperative but rarely explicitly quantified …
A study on a river health assessment method based on ecological flow
D Ma, W Luo, G Yang, J Lu, Y Fan - Ecological modelling, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to facilitate watershed management, we developed an expansive river health
assessment method based on ecological flow hydrology method in this study that estimates …
assessment method based on ecological flow hydrology method in this study that estimates …