Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition
The general perception of small run-of-river hydropower plants as renewable energy
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
Riverscape approaches in practice: Perspectives and applications
CE Torgersen, C Le Pichon, AH Fullerton… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape perspectives in riverine ecology have been undertaken increasingly in the last
30 years, leading aquatic ecologists to develop a diverse set of approaches for …
30 years, leading aquatic ecologists to develop a diverse set of approaches for …
Water-energy-ecosystem nexus: Balancing competing interests at a run-of-river hydropower plant coupling a hydrologic–ecohydraulic approach
The water-energy-ecosystem nexus represents a complex interlinkage that depends on the
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
[HTML][HTML] Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines
MG Del Tánago, V Martínez-Fernández… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
River hydromorphology has long been subjected to huge anthropogenic pressures with
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …
Plants in aquatic ecosystems: current trends and future directions
Aquatic plants fulfil a wide range of ecological roles, and make a substantial contribution to
the structure, function and service provision of aquatic ecosystems. Given their well …
the structure, function and service provision of aquatic ecosystems. Given their well …
Biogeomorphology: Past, present and future
H Viles - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the 1970s there has been a considerable expansion in biogeomorphological research
which considers the complex, two-way relationships between biological, ecological and …
which considers the complex, two-way relationships between biological, ecological and …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing towards functional environmental flows for temperate floodplain rivers
Abstraction, diversion, and storage of flow alter rivers worldwide. In this context, minimum
flow regulations are applied to mitigate adverse impacts and to protect affected river reaches …
flow regulations are applied to mitigate adverse impacts and to protect affected river reaches …
Dam-induced hydrologic alterations in the rivers feeding the Pantanal
Tropical river basins have experienced dramatically increased hydropower development
over the last 20 years. These alterations have the potential to cause changes in hydrologic …
over the last 20 years. These alterations have the potential to cause changes in hydrologic …
Compound impact of land use and extreme climate on the 2020 fire record of the Brazilian Pantanal
ML Ferreira Barbosa, I Haddad… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our aim was to quantify the influence of climate and land use on major fires that
occurred during the 2020 drought over the Brazilian Pantanal region. Location Alto …
occurred during the 2020 drought over the Brazilian Pantanal region. Location Alto …
Coastal sedimentation across North America doubled in the 20th century despite river dams
The proliferation of dams since 1950 promoted sediment deposition in reservoirs, which is
thought to be starving the coast of sediment and decreasing the resilience of communities to …
thought to be starving the coast of sediment and decreasing the resilience of communities to …