The term environmental flows has become widely used to define the hydrological regime
required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods and …

Peak-operating hydropower plants are usually the energy grid's backbone by providing
flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one …

Environmental flows assessment science focuses largely on defining how modified flow
regimes (from water infrastructure and direct water abstraction) can be managed to conserve …

The term “environmental flows” is now widely used to reflect the hydrological regime
required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, and the human livelihoods and …

Freshwater resources are under increasing threat from anthropogenic activities, both in
terms of consumptive and non-consumptive use (Poff et al. 2010; Richter et al. 2011). The …

Natural fluctuations in flow are important for maintaining the ecological integrity of riverine
ecosystems. However, the flow regime of many rivers has been modified. We assessed the …

River regulation and climate change are two major causes of river regime alteration that are
difficult to separate, and thus the individual effect of each is not always clear. To demonstrate …

River impoundment by the construction of dams potentially modifies a wide range of abiotic
and biotic factors in lotic ecosystems and is considered one of the most significant …

In arid regions, the construction of dams has led to an increase in irrigated agriculture,
resulting in the desiccation of vulnerable lakes and wetlands. In many arid mountainous …

Climate change is expected to alter future temperature and discharge regimes of rivers.
These regimes have a strong influence on the life history of most aquatic river species, and …