In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …

Freshwater connectivity and the associated flow regime are critical components of the health
of freshwater ecosystems. When freshwater ecosystems are fragmented, the movements …

River damming has brought great benefits to flood mitigation, energy and food production,
and will continue to play a significant role in global energy supply, particularly in Asia, Africa …

Habitat connectivity is central for life-cycle progression for migrating organisms. Passage of
hydropower dams is associated with mortality, delay, and migratory failure for migrating fish …

Construction of instream barriers, preventing fish from accessing spawning, nursery and
feeding habitat, is a major issue impacting fisheries sustainability throughout the world …

Low-head dams and small hydropower developments are widely distributed in global rivers
because of their high cost-efficiency and smooth implementation. However, these …

Man-made, physical barriers have disrupted longitudinal connectivity for migratory fish in
many river systems throughout the world for centuries. These barriers are considered to be a …

Globally, fishways perform better when the target fish species are salmonids rather than non‐
salmonids. In the past few decades, engineers and dam managers have attempted to …

Fish passage facilities are constructed to enable fish to pass anthropogenic barriers such as
dams though their efficiency varies across species and location. There are a number of …

Fishways' structure has been developed to mitigate the harmful effects of human-made
structures such as dams and weirs on the migratory fish process as an essential part of the …