Excess fine sediment is a global cause of lotic ecosystem degradation. Despite historic
interest in identifying sediment sources and quantifying instream dynamics, tackling fine …

The delivery of excessive fine sediment (particles< 2 mm in diameter) to rivers can cause
serious deleterious effects to aquatic ecosystems and is widely acknowledged to be one of …

Excess fine sediment, comprising particles< 2 mm in diameter, is a major cause of
ecological degradation in rivers. The erosion of fine sediment from terrestrial or aquatic …

ABSTRACT/Although sedimentation is a naturally occurring phenomenon in rivers, land-use
changes have resulted in an increase in anthropogenically induced fine sediment …

Traditionally, interest in erosion and sediment transport problems in river basins has
focussed on issues relating to on-site soil degradation and loss of productivity and …

Managing the impacts of anthropogenically enhanced deposited fine sediment levels in lotic
ecosystems requires understanding of how catchment land-use changes have altered the …

Fine sediment deposition and infiltration into the bed of lotic ecosystems, such as
sedimentation, siltation and colmation, has been widely recognised as one of the most …

1 Background Scientists and managers require information on the patterns and processes
associated with fine sediment and related contaminant dynamics in river catchments. A …

Increased fine sediment deposition and entrainment in rivers can arise from a combination
of factors including low flows, habitat modification and excessive sediment delivery from the …

Anthropogenic modifications of sediment load can cause ecological degradation in stream
and river ecosystems. However, in practice, identifying when and where sediment is the …