Sea lamprey control has effectively reduced sea lamprey populations by 90% in the
Laurentian Great Lakes. The success of the program is directly tied to the presence of …

Abstract In 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deployed the first
iteration of an operational National Water Model (NWM) to forecast the water cycle in the …

Deoxygenation of aquatic ecosystems is a key feature of the Anthropocene. Studies are
increasingly reporting low oxygen conditions in rivers and headwater streams even in the …

Eutrophication is one of the largest threats to aquatic ecosystems and chlorophyll a
measurements are relevant indicators of trophic state and algal abundance. Many studies …

Identifying and predicting how species ranges will shift in response to climate change is
paramount for conservation and restoration. Ecological niche models are the most common …

Optical water quality affects the quantity and spectral composition of underwater light
available to photoautotrophs along with light reflected off the water surface. In reservoirs …

Large state or regional environmental flow programs, such as the one based on the
California Environmental Flows Framework, rely on broadly applicable relationships …

Fecal indicator bacteria are routinely used to assess surface water sanitary quality. The
State of Texas uses Total Maximum Daily Loads to address water bodies that exceed the …

Degraded physical habitat is a common stressor affecting river ecosystems and typically
addressed in the United States (US) through a regulatory focus on sediment. However, a …

Climate change is forecasted to drastically alter freshwater fish and mussel species
distribution. Hydropower dam reservoirs, which modify downstream thermal regimes, may …