Causes and consequences of habitat fragmentation in river networks

MR Fuller, MW Doyle, DL Strayer - … of the New York Academy of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Increases in river fragmentation globally threaten freshwater biodiversity. Rivers are
fragmented by many agents, both natural and anthropogenic. We review the distribution and …

Measures to safeguard and restore river connectivity

M Thieme, K Birnie-Gauvin, JJ Opperman… - Environmental …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Freshwater connectivity and the associated flow regime are critical components of the health
of freshwater ecosystems. When freshwater ecosystems are fragmented, the movements …

Dam removal: Listening in

MM Foley, JR Bellmore, JE O'Connor… - Water Resources …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dam removal is widely used as an approach for river restoration in the United States. The
increase in dam removals—particularly large dams—and associated dam‐removal studies …

Dam and reservoir removal projects: a mix of social-ecological trends and cost-cutting attitudes

M Habel, K Mechkin, K Podgorska, M Saunes… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The removal of dams and reservoirs may seem to be an unforeseen and sometimes
controversial step in water management. The removal of barriers may be different for each …

High‐resolution modeling of reservoir release and storage dynamics at the continental scale

S Shin, Y Pokhrel… - Water Resources …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Manmade reservoirs are important components of the terrestrial water balance. Thus,
considering the hydro‐climatic effects of reservoirs is important in water cycle studies at a …

The role of ions, heavy metals, fluoride, and agrochemicals: critical evaluation of potential aetiological factors of chronic kidney disease of multifactorial origin …

SJ Wimalawansa - Environmental geochemistry and health, 2016 - Springer
The pollution of water and food through human waste and anthropogenic activities,
including industrial waste and agricultural runoff, is a mounting problem worldwide. Water …

High resolution modeling of river‐floodplain‐reservoir inundation dynamics in the Mekong River Basin

S Shin, Y Pokhrel, D Yamazaki, X Huang… - Water Resources …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have examined the changes in streamflow in the Mekong River Basin
(MRB) using observations and hydrological modeling; however, there is a lack of integrated …

Water pollution risk simulation and prediction in the main canal of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project

C Tang, Y Yi, Z Yang, X Cheng - Journal of Hydrology, 2014 - Elsevier
The middle route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project (MRP) will divert water to
Beijing Tuancheng Lake from Taocha in the Danjiangkou reservoir located in the Hubei …

[HTML][HTML] Shifting currents: Managing freshwater systems for ecological resilience in a changing climate

TE Grantham, JH Matthews, BP Bledsoe - Water Security, 2019 - Elsevier
Traditional approaches to water resource engineering have sought to maintain a static,
optimized state of system performance in providing reliable water supplies, energy, and …

Spatial design principles for sustainable hydropower development in river basins

HI Jager, RA Efroymson, JJ Opperman… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
What is the best way to arrange dams within river basins to benefit society? Recent interest
in this question has grown in response to the worldwide trend toward developing …