The importance of small waterbodies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: implications for policy makers
J Biggs, S Von Fumetti, M Kelly-Quinn - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …
Ecosystem services provided by small streams: an overview
Small streams constitute the majority of the water courses in a catchment and have specific
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …
An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
Intermittent rivers: a challenge for freshwater ecology
For many decades, river research has been focused on perennial rivers. Intermittent river
research has a shorter history, and recent studies suggest that alternating dry and wet …
research has a shorter history, and recent studies suggest that alternating dry and wet …
Headwater streams and wetlands are critical for sustaining fish, fisheries, and ecosystem services
Headwater streams and wetlands are integral components of watersheds that are critical for
biodiversity, fisheries, ecosystem functions, natural resource‐based economies, and human …
biodiversity, fisheries, ecosystem functions, natural resource‐based economies, and human …
Macroinvertebrate diversity in headwater streams: a review
A Clarke, R Mac Nally, N Bond, PS Lake - Freshwater biology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Headwater streams are ubiquitous in the landscape and are important sources of water,
sediments and biota for downstream reaches. They are critical sites for organic matter …
sediments and biota for downstream reaches. They are critical sites for organic matter …
Small but mighty: headwaters are vital to stream network biodiversity at two levels of organization
Abstract Headwaters (stream orders 1–2) traditionally have been considered depauperate
compared to mid-order streams (orders 3–4)—a conclusion that arises from a perception of …
compared to mid-order streams (orders 3–4)—a conclusion that arises from a perception of …
Hydrologic variation with land use across the contiguous United States: geomorphic and ecological consequences for stream ecosystems
NLR Poff, BP Bledsoe, CO Cuhaciyan - Geomorphology, 2006 - Elsevier
Using daily discharge data from the USGS, we analyzed how hydrologic regimes vary with
land use in four large hydrologic regions that span a gradient of natural land cover and …
land use in four large hydrologic regions that span a gradient of natural land cover and …
Crenic habitats, hotspots for freshwater biodiversity conservation: toward an understanding of their ecology
M Cantonati, L Füreder, R Gerecke… - Freshwater …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Springs are unique aquatic habitats that contribute significantly to local and regional
biodiversity because of their high habitat complexity and the large number of different spring …
biodiversity because of their high habitat complexity and the large number of different spring …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrography90m: A new high-resolution global hydrographic dataset
The geographic distribution of streams and rivers drives a multitude of patterns and
processes in hydrology, geomorphology, geography, and ecology. Therefore, a …
processes in hydrology, geomorphology, geography, and ecology. Therefore, a …