In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
DL Strayer, D Dudgeon - Journal of the North American …, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
Freshwater habitats occupy< 1% of the Earth's surface, yet are hotspots that support∼ 10% of all known species, and∼ ⅓ of vertebrate species. Fresh waters also are hotspots for …
H umans have long been fascinated by the dynamism of free-flowing waters. Yet we have expended great effort to tame rivers for transportation, water supply, flood control …
Freshwater biodiversity is the over-riding conservation priority during the International Decade for Action–'Water for Life'–2005 to 2015. Fresh water makes up only 0.01% of the …
Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for …
Roads are a widespread and increasing feature of most landscapes. We reviewed the scientific literature on the ecological effects of roads and found support for the general …
M Sophocleous - Hydrogeology journal, 2002 - Springer
The interactions between groundwater and surface water are complex. To understand these interactions in relation to climate, landform, geology, and biotic factors, a sound …
KL Blann, JL Anderson, GR Sands… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The extensive development of surface and subsurface drainage systems to facilitate agricultural production throughout North America has significantly altered the hydrology of …
Seventy-seven percent of the total water discharge of the 139 largest river systems in North America north of Mexico, in Europe, and in the republics of the former Soviet Union is …