Barrier removal can be an efficient method to restore river continuity but resources available
for defragmenting rivers are limited and a prioritization strategy is needed. We review …

More than a century of impoundments in the Penobscot River, Maine, USA, has contributed
to population declines in migratory fish in the system. A decade of change, research, and …

The loss of longitudinal connectivity affects river systems globally, being one of the leading
causes of the freshwater biodiversity crisis. Barriers alter the dispersal of aquatic organisms …

Context Alterations of landscapes and riverscapes by humans have fundamentally altered
patterns in freshwater biodiversity throughout the world's aquatic systems. Past research has …

It is widely recognized that major transportation infrastructures such as highways degrade
habitats, increase the risk of collision mortality, and cause alterations in landscape …

Abstract The Penobscot River Restoration Project in Maine was a large river rehabilitation
project that culminated in the removal of the two lowermost dams and improvements to fish …

As anthropogenic influences push ecosystems past tipping points and into new regimes,
complex management decisions are complicated by rapid ecosystem changes that may be …

Four species of invasive carp from Asia are currently advancing up the Mississippi River
through its locks and dams. It has been hypothesized that this movement could be blocked …

Utilizing the thermal stratification of reservoirs to obtain cold water for cooling green data
centers (GDCs) is a new mode of energy conservation and emission reduction. However …

Impacts of low‐head, run‐of‐the‐river dams on migratory fish movements depend on the
structure of the dam, river hydrology, and the ability of fish to navigate the tailrace …