Streambed migration frequency drives ecology and biogeochemistry across spatial scales
The bed of fluvial ecosystems plays a major role in global biogeochemical cycles. All fluvial
sediments migrate and although responses of aquatic organisms to such movements have …
sediments migrate and although responses of aquatic organisms to such movements have …
Urbanization reduces and homogenizes trait diversity in stream macroinvertebrate communities
TR Barnum, DE Weller, M Williams - Ecological Applications, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
More than one‐half of the world's population lives in urban areas, so quantifying the effects
of urbanization on ecological communities is important for understanding whether …
of urbanization on ecological communities is important for understanding whether …
Ecological resistance in urban streams: the role of natural and legacy attributes
Urbanization substantially changes the physicochemical and biological characteristics of
streams. The trajectory of negative effect is broadly similar around the world, but the nature …
streams. The trajectory of negative effect is broadly similar around the world, but the nature …
Urban sediment supply to streams from hillslope sources
Coarse-grained sediments supplied to a stream, in concert with the flow regime, play an
important role in channel form and functioning, but are poorly understood in urban …
important role in channel form and functioning, but are poorly understood in urban …
Urban catchment runoff increases bedload sediment yield and particle size in stream channels
Physical degradation of urban rivers negatively impacts the environmental and social values
they provide, and imposes significant financial costs on waterway management agencies …
they provide, and imposes significant financial costs on waterway management agencies …
Urban legacies: Aquatic stressors and low aquatic biodiversity persist despite implementation of regenerative stormwater conveyance systems
RM Fanelli, KL Prestegaard… - Freshwater Science, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Urbanization is a global stressor of stream ecosystems. Watershed managers in urban
regions often implement infiltration-based stormwater control measures (SCMs) to mitigate …
regions often implement infiltration-based stormwater control measures (SCMs) to mitigate …
Pulling apart the urbanization axis: patterns of physiochemical degradation and biological response across stream ecosystems
BA Hassett, EB Sudduth, KA Somers… - Freshwater …, 2018 - journals.uchicago.edu
Watershed urbanization introduces a variety of physical, chemical, and thermal stressors to
receiving streams and leads to well-documented declines in the diversity of fish and …
receiving streams and leads to well-documented declines in the diversity of fish and …
Assessing the Impact of Anthropic Pressures on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: A Functional Trait Approach in the Irtysh River Watershed
F Liu, F Zi, X Wang, H Zeng, B Huo, C Wang, J Ge… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study investigates the evolutionary dynamics of macroinvertebrate
functional traits within the Irtysh River Basin under the influence of urbanization. Through …
functional traits within the Irtysh River Basin under the influence of urbanization. Through …
Range of variability of channel complexity in urban, restored and forested reference streams
Channel complexity is an important ecological property of stream systems and is often
targeted for restoration in channelised urban streams. However, channel complexity is rarely …
targeted for restoration in channelised urban streams. However, channel complexity is rarely …
Potential stream density in Mid-Atlantic US watersheds
Stream network density exerts a strong influence on ecohydrologic processes in
watersheds, yet existing stream maps fail to capture most headwater streams and therefore …
watersheds, yet existing stream maps fail to capture most headwater streams and therefore …