Measures to safeguard and restore river connectivity
Freshwater connectivity and the associated flow regime are critical components of the health
of freshwater ecosystems. When freshwater ecosystems are fragmented, the movements …
of freshwater ecosystems. When freshwater ecosystems are fragmented, the movements …
Developing performance standards in fish passage: Integrating ecology, engineering and socio-economics
The construction of dams and weirs has fragmented many rivers and streams globally, and
this is a major threat to biodiversity. The most common method used to reduce these impacts …
this is a major threat to biodiversity. The most common method used to reduce these impacts …
The evolutionary consequences of dams and other barriers for riverine fishes
Dams and other anthropogenic barriers have caused global ecological and hydrological
upheaval in the blink of the geological eye. In the present article, we synthesize 307 studies …
upheaval in the blink of the geological eye. In the present article, we synthesize 307 studies …
River fragmentation and barrier impacts on fishes have been greatly underestimated in the upper Mekong River
River barriers reduce river connectivity and lead to fragmentation of fish habitats, which can
result in decline or even extinction of aquatic biota, including fish populations. In the Mekong …
result in decline or even extinction of aquatic biota, including fish populations. In the Mekong …
Single-stream recycling inspires selective fish passage solutions for the connectivity conundrum in aquatic ecosystems
Barrier removal is a recognized solution for reversing river fragmentation, but restoring
connectivity can have consequences for both desirable and undesirable species, resulting …
connectivity can have consequences for both desirable and undesirable species, resulting …
Fishway in hydropower dams: a scientometric analysis
JL Brito-Santos, K Dias-Silva, LS Brasil… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Building dams for hydroelectric use causes several negative effects on the aquatic fauna
with special attention to fish communities. In fact, among other impacts, dams act as a barrier …
with special attention to fish communities. In fact, among other impacts, dams act as a barrier …
[HTML][HTML] Fish morphology and passage through velocity barriers. Experience with northern straight-mouth nase (Pseudochondrostoma duriense Coelho, 1985) in an …
JR Sánchez-González, F Morcillo, J Ruiz-Legazpi… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Knowing the relationship between size, morphological traits and swimming performance of
fish is essential to understand the swimming capacity to successfully surpass these …
fish is essential to understand the swimming capacity to successfully surpass these …
Research on dams and fishes: determinants, directions, and gaps in the world scientific production
HR Pereira, LF Gomes, HO Barbosa, FM Pelicice… - Hydrobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Despite the socio-environmental importance of ichthyofauna, global fish biodiversity has
decreased, and the damming of rivers is one anthropogenic activity that causes this …
decreased, and the damming of rivers is one anthropogenic activity that causes this …
[HTML][HTML] Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment
Barrier removal and fish pass construction are increasingly used as tools to restore river
connectivity and improve habitat quality, but the effectiveness of subcatchment-scale …
connectivity and improve habitat quality, but the effectiveness of subcatchment-scale …
[HTML][HTML] A large-scale passage evaluation for multiple fish species: Lessons from 82 fishways in lowland rivers and brooks
P Panagiotopoulos, AD Buijse, HV Winter… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
River networks worldwide are highly fragmented and this is particularly prevalent in the
human-dominated lowland landscape of the Netherlands. Fishways function as measures to …
human-dominated lowland landscape of the Netherlands. Fishways function as measures to …