River networks represent the largest biogeochemical nexus between the continents, ocean
and atmosphere. Our current understanding of the role of rivers in the global carbon cycle …

BACKGROUND Early civilizations developed around seasonal river floodplains, and the
natural rhythm of rivers remains critical to humans today. We use streams and rivers to meet …

The processes and biomass that characterize any ecosystem are fundamentally constrained
by the total amount of energy that is either fixed within or delivered across its boundaries …

The foundational ecosystem processes of gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem
respiration (ER) cannot be measured directly but can be modeled in aquatic ecosystems …

Ecosystem metabolism, that is, gross primary productivity (GPP) and ecosystem respiration
(ER), controls organic carbon (OC) cycling in stream and river networks and is expected to …

Dams impound the majority of rivers and provide important societal benefits, especially daily
water releases that enable on-peak hydroelectricity generation. Such “hydropeaking” is …

Flow is a major driver of processes shaping physical habitat in streams and a major
determinant of biotic composition. Flow fiuctuations play an important role in the survival and …

Streams and rivers provide important services to humans, and therefore, their ecological
integrity should be a societal goal. Although ecological integrity encompasses structural and …

Global quantitative estimations of ecosystem functions are vital. Among those, ecosystem
respiration and photosynthesis contribute to carbon cycling and energy flow to food webs …

Harmful and nuisance algal blooms are becoming a greater concern to public health,
riverine ecosystems, and recreational uses of inland waterways. Algal bloom proliferation …