Swimming performance is a key feature that mediates fitness and survival in aquatic
animals. Dispersal, habitat selection, predator–prey interactions and reproduction are …

Frequent and severe disruptions of natural river flows associated with human activities
significantly alter hydrological connectivity in large river networks, with deleterious effects on …

Climate is a critical driver of many fish populations, assemblages, and aquatic communities.
However, direct observational studies of climate change impacts on North American inland …

Navigating trade-offs between meeting societal water needs and supporting functioning
ecosystems is integral to river management policy. Emerging frameworks provide the …

Water scarcity is a global threat to freshwater biodiversity, but connecting variation in
streamflow to viability of imperiled faunas remains a challenge. Here we combined time …

Motivation We compiled a global database of long‐term riverine fish surveys from 46
regional and national monitoring programmes and from individual academic research …

The natural flow regime (ie magnitude, frequency, duration, timing and rate of change of flow
events) is crucial for maintaining freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services. Protecting …

Streamflow regimes that maintain vital functions and processes of aquatic ecosystems are
critical to sustaining ecosystem health. In rivers with altered flow regimes, restoring …

The alteration of river flow regimes by dams, weirs, and water extraction is a key impact of
humans on freshwater ecosystems and has occurred in rivers across all inhabited continents …

Environmental flow assessments are becoming increasingly central to ecologically‐
sustainable river management. Rigorous evaluations of flow–ecology relationships serve a …