Much effort has been devoted to developing, constructing and refining fish passage facilities
to enable target species to pass barriers on fluvial systems, and yet, fishway science …

Hydrologic classification is one of the most widely applied tasks in ecohydrology. During the
last two decades, a considerable effort has gone into analysis and development of …

Rivers suffer from multiple stressors acting simultaneously on their biota, but the
consequences are poorly quantified at the global scale. We evaluated the biological …

Wetlands have been extensively modified by human activities worldwide. We provide a
global-scale portrait of the threats and protection status of the world's inland wetlands by …

The importance of hydrologic variability for shaping the biophysical attributes and
functioning of riverine ecosystems is well recognised by ecologists and water resource …

In many dry parts of the world, salinization of water resources threatens freshwater
biodiversity and the livelihood of people. However, ecological impact studies remain scarce …

Air temperatures have increased globally over the past decades, while rainfall changes
have been more variable, but are taking place. In South Africa, substantial climate-related …

Grasslands provide many ecosystem services required to support human well-being and are
home to a diverse fauna and flora. Degradation of grasslands due to agriculture and other …

We review recent advances in systematic conservation planning in fresh waters. Most
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …

Human population growth and economic development threaten the integrity of freshwater
ecosystems globally, reducing their ability to support biodiversity and provide ecosystem …