The increased use of hydropower is currently driving the greatest surge in global dam
construction since the mid-20th century, meaning that most major rivers on Earth are now …

Silicon (Si) released as H 4 SiO 4 by weathering of Si-containing solid phases is partly
recycled through vegetation before its land-to-rivers transfer. By accumulating in terrestrial …

Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) include valuable ecosystems such as springs,
wetlands, rivers, lakes and lagoons. The protection of these systems and services they …

Hydropower is often presented as a clean and renewable energy source that is
environmentally preferable to fossil fuels or nuclear power. Hydropower production …

River damming alters nutrient fluxes along the land‐ocean aquatic continuum as a result of
biogeochemical processes in reservoirs. Both the changes in riverine nutrient fluxes and …

The coastal zone of the Baltic Sea is diverse with strong regional differences in the physico-
chemical setting. This diversity is also reflected in the importance of different biogeochemical …

Coastal environments, in particular heavily populated semi-enclosed marginal seas and
coasts like the Baltic Sea region, are strongly affected by human activities. A multitude of …

Water quality describes the physicochemical characteristics of the water body. These vary
naturally with the weather and with the spatiotemporal variation of the water flow, ie, the flow …

Dams have made great contributions to human society, facilitating flood control, power
generation, shipping, agriculture, and industry. However, the construction of dams greatly …

The damming of rivers represents one of the major anthropogenic disturbances of the
natural cycles of water and nutrient elements on the continents. Currently, more than 50% of …