Strategic planning of hydropower development: balancing benefits and socioenvironmental costs
Hydropower continues to expand globally as the power sector transitions away from carbon-
intensive fossil fuels. New dam sites vary widely in the magnitude of their adverse effects on …
intensive fossil fuels. New dam sites vary widely in the magnitude of their adverse effects on …
Carrying capacity of spatially distributed metapopulations
Carrying capacity is a key concept in ecology. A body of theory, based on the logistic
equation, has extended predictions of carrying capacity to spatially distributed, dispersing …
equation, has extended predictions of carrying capacity to spatially distributed, dispersing …
[HTML][HTML] Airsheds, watersheds and more–The flows that drive intra-extra-urban connections, and their implications for nature-based solutions (NBS)
Cities are highly complex, inter-connected social-ecological systems, encompassing social,
built and natural/semi-natural components. They interact with their surrounding extra-urban …
built and natural/semi-natural components. They interact with their surrounding extra-urban …
Prioritizing native migratory fish passage restoration while limiting the spread of invasive species: a case study in the Upper Mississippi River
Despite increasing efforts globally to remove dams and construct fish passage structures,
broad-scale analyses balancing tradeoffs between cost and habitat gains from these …
broad-scale analyses balancing tradeoffs between cost and habitat gains from these …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution of the sea lamprey control barrier program: the importance of lowermost barriers
PJ Hrodey, SA Lewandoski, WP Sullivan… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
Laurentian Great Lakes. The success of the program is directly tied to the presence of …
Operational methods for prioritizing the removal of river barriers: Synthesis and guidance
CG de Leaniz, JR O'Hanley - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Barrier removal can be an efficient method to restore river continuity but resources available
for defragmenting rivers are limited and a prioritization strategy is needed. We review …
for defragmenting rivers are limited and a prioritization strategy is needed. We review …
Using eDNA metabarcoding to monitor changes in fish community composition after barrier removal
Artificial instream barriers are a major cause of habitat fragmentation that reduce population
connectivity and gene flow by limiting fish movements. To mitigate their impacts, obsolete …
connectivity and gene flow by limiting fish movements. To mitigate their impacts, obsolete …
[HTML][HTML] A simple method to assess the fragmentation of freshwater fish meta-populations: Implications for river management and conservation
Rivers are very vulnerable to fragmentation caused by the presence of man-made barriers.
To restore river basin connectivity, numerous indices have been developed to calculate river …
To restore river basin connectivity, numerous indices have been developed to calculate river …
Strategic allocation of water conservation incentives to balance environmental flows and societal outcomes
Societies around the world face difficult choices in allocating fresh water between human
uses and environmental flows for freshwater ecosystems. In many regions, policy makers …
uses and environmental flows for freshwater ecosystems. In many regions, policy makers …
Is it safe to remove a dam at the risk of a sprawl by exotic fish species?
DPS Terêncio, FAL Pacheco, LFS Fernandes… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The longitudinal dimension of river connectivity has been significantly disrupted by barriers
to compensate for water demand in the long periods of water scarcity in the Iberian …
to compensate for water demand in the long periods of water scarcity in the Iberian …