River fragmentation and flow alteration metrics: a review of methods and directions for future research

S Jumani, MJ Deitch, D Kaplan… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Rivers continue to be harnessed to meet humanity's growing demands for electricity, water,
and flood control. While the socioecological impacts of river infrastructure projects (RIPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging conservation initiatives for lampreys: Research challenges and opportunities

MC Lucas, JB Hume, PR Almeida, K Aronsuu… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lampreys worldwide face multiple anthropogenic stressors. Several species are 'at-
risk'listed, yet abundance data for most remain insufficient to adequately assess …

[HTML][HTML] A new index to quantify longitudinal river fragmentation: Conservation and management implications

S Jumani, MJ Deitch, D Valle, S Machado, V Lecours… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The proliferation of river infrastructure projects has altered aquatic longitudinal connectivity,
posing a growing threat to riverine biodiversity and ecosystem processes worldwide …

Current and future threats for ecological quality management of South American freshwater ecosystems

A Torremorell, C Hegoburu, AL Brandimarte… - Inland Waters, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Global change drivers including eutrophication, hydrological disturbance, climate change,
chemical pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and land-use change are affecting the …

[HTML][HTML] A socio-hydrological model for assessing water resource allocation and water environmental regulations in the Maipo River basin

P Genova, Y Wei - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Overuse of water resources has led to serious ecological degradation in most river basins.
However, there is little processed-based understanding of the dynamic feedback between …

Human‐induced habitat fragmentation effects on connectivity, diversity, and population persistence of an endemic fish, Percilia irwini, in the Biobío River basin (Chile)

F Valenzuela‐Aguayo, GR McCracken… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An understanding of how genetic variability is distributed in space is fundamental for the
conservation and maintenance of diversity in spatially fragmented and vulnerable …

Interplay of geomorphology and hydrology drives macroinvertebrate assemblage responses to hydropeaking

A Elgueta, K Górski, M Thoms, P Fierro… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydropeaking leads to major anthropogenic disturbance of river networks worldwide. Flow
variations imposed by hydropeaking may significantly affect macroinvertebrate assemblages …

The longest fragment drives fish beta diversity in fragmented river networks: Implications for river management and conservation

G Díaz, K Górski, J Heino, P Arriagada, O Link… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Connectivity plays a crucial role in maintaining the structural and functional attributes of river
networks. Therefore, the loss of connectivity (fragmentation) alters the functioning and …

Species tree analyses and speciation-based species delimitation support new species in the relict catfish family Diplomystidae and provide insights on recent glacial …

CP Muñoz-Ramírez, N Colin… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diplomystidae is an early-diverged family of freshwater catfish endemic to southern South
America. We have recently collected five juvenile specimens belonging to this family from …

Effects on fluvial geomorphology and vegetation cover following hydroelectric power plant operation: a case study in the Maule river (Chile)

F Pacheco, O Rojas, E Hernández, D Caamaño - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The installation of hydroelectric plants has generated multiple environmental impacts on the
world's river systems. In central Chile, the impacts of hydroelectric reservoir operation have …