The dynamics of river confluences and their effects on the ecology of aquatic environment: A review

S Yuan, L Xu, H Tang, Y Xiao, C Gualtieri - Journal of Hydrodynamics, 2022 - Springer
Confluences act as critical nodes in a river system. They affect hydrodynamics, sediment
transport, bed morphology, and eco-hydraulics of the river system. Convergence of streams …

Reconfiguration of ecohydrology as a sustainability tool for Himalayan waterways

GR Kattel, C Wu - Ecohydrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty first century faces unprecedented challenges for the management of global
waterways. The Himalayan waterways in Asia are exposed to unpredictable climatic …

Response of bacterial community in composition and function to the various DOM at river confluences in the urban area

Y Li, C Xu, W Zhang, L Lin, L Wang, L Niu, H Zhang… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
River confluences result in mixture and transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM),
influencing the phylogeny of microbial community, furthermore, the integrity and function of …

[HTML][HTML] A field study of the confluence between Negro and Solimões Rivers. Part 1: Hydrodynamics and sediment transport

C Gualtieri, N Filizola… - Comptes …, 2018 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
Résumé Confluences are a common feature of riverine systems, where are located
converging flow streamlines and potential mixing of separate flows. The confluence of the …

Mixing dynamics at the large confluence between the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake

L Xu, S Yuan, H Tang, J Qiu, Y Xiao… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mixing processes downstream of river confluences impacts the ecology and the related
environmental management of river networks. A clear understanding of such processes is …

On the mixing of rivers with a difference in density: The case of the Negro/Solimões confluence, Brazil

C Gualtieri, M Ianniruberto, N Filizola - Journal of Hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
Confluences are common components of all riverine systems, and characterized by
converging streamlines and potential mixing of separate flows. The fluid dynamics of …

Prediction of river discharges at confluences based on Entropy theory and surface-velocity measurements

F Bahmanpouri, S Barbetta, C Gualtieri… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamic features of the confluence zone of large rivers are complicated because of
their three-dimensional flow structure. The confluence between the Rio Negro and the Rio …

Impacts of meander migration on the Amazon riverine communities using Landsat time series and cloud computing

GW Nagel, EML de Moraes Novo, VS Martins… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
River meander migration is a process that maintains biodiverse riparian ecosystems by
producing highly sinuous rivers, and oxbow lakes. However, although the floodplains …

Phosphorus contamination of the surface sediment at a river confluence

S Yuan, H Tang, Y Xiao, Y Xia, C Melching, Z Li - Journal of hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
River confluences are key features of a river network, and their effects on contaminant
transport and transformation need to be understood to control the contamination of a river …

[HTML][HTML] Fish community traits near a large confluence: Implications for its nodal effects in the river ecosystem

S Yuan, J Qiu, H Tang, L Xu, Y Xiao, M Liu, C Rennie… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
River confluences are nodes where the unique hydrological processes of two rivers meet,
resulting in complex flow structure and water quality mixing processes. Thus, greater food …