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Environmental Sciences
Ophelie Fovet, Francois Meric, Alain Crave, Jean-Michel Cador, Anne-Julia Rollet
Summary: The Water Framework Directive aims to restore the ecological and/or sediment continuity of rivers. This study monitored sediment, water temperature, and nutrient concentrations in the Selune River and found that some downstream parameters have already converged towards upstream signals.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
J. Eli Asarian, Crystal Robinson, Laurel Genzoli
Summary: Low streamflows can increase vulnerability to warming, impacting coldwater fish. Water managers need tools to quantify these impacts and predict future water temperatures. Contrary to most statistical models' assumptions, many seasonally changing factors (e.g., water sources and solar radiation) cause relationships between flow and water temperature to vary throughout the year.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Zhicheng Qu, Yunzhao Li, Junbao Yu, Jisong Yang, Miao Yu, Di Zhou, Xuehong Wang, Zhikang Wang, Yang Yu, Yuanqing Ma, Yuhan Zou, Yue Ling
Summary: Nested models were used to simulate variations in hydrological processes, soil water, and salt transport in the reconstruction area of the Yellow River Delta. The results showed that gate dams near the sea area were more effective in reducing water depth variations, and scenarios with 6 m gate valves had higher water depth changes than those with 3 m sluice valves. Rapid changes in soil water and salt content occurred during non-flooding periods, and the fluctuation of soil salt content was opposite to soil water content changes in different soil layers.
Review
Water Resources
Shan-e-hyder Soomro, Xiaotao Shi, Jiali Guo, Senfan Ke, Caihong Hu, Muhammad Asad, Shaista Jalbani, Haider M. Zwain, Parvaiz Khan, Muhammad Waseem Boota
Summary: Global warming is negatively impacting animal populations with increasing temperatures and extreme heatwaves. Reservoirs play a crucial role in water security but their construction affects all watersheds, altering natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Population growth, urbanization, and industrialization contribute to river discharges and pollution. Contamination of aquatic environments by heavy metals (HMs) threatens public health through absorption into the food chain. While reservoirs have economic benefits, frequent monitoring of water bodies is necessary given the direct and indirect ingestion of HMs. This review highlights the effects of cascade dams on river water temperature and fish physiology, emphasizing the need for adaptation to climate change to sustain fish production without global warming.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hisham Eldardiry, Tian Zhou, Maoyi Huang, Oriana S. Chegwidden
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of groundwater pumping on the regulated streamflow in the Columbia River Basin (CRB). The results show that considering additional groundwater withdrawals can alleviate irrigation water deficit and increase streamflow during dry periods in certain locations. However, the implementation of groundwater withdrawal does not improve the overall model performance in long-term averaged streamflow and storage predictions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
M. Murat Kale, Murat Ataol
Summary: The construction and operation of dams have significant impacts on river geomorphology and hydrology, leading to riverbed erosion and potential environmental issues.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Leo Szewczyk, Jean-Louis Grimaud, Isabelle Cojan, Herve Piegay
Summary: This study investigates the geometry and architecture of bedload deposits in abandoned channels during channel disconnection in the Ain River, France. The study found that bedload accumulation mainly occurs through the formation of sand bars and lateral accretion of coarse-grained bars, with the channel plug prograding downstream until thickening. The volume of the channel plug is controlled by sediment supply and channel inherited topography, influenced by neighboring channel bends.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wlodzimierz Marszelewski, Bozena Pius
Summary: This article discusses the decrease in river temperature in the heavily industrialised area of Upper Silesia Region in Poland and attributes it to the construction of modern sewage treatment plants and restrictions on water discharge from closed coal mines. The study reveals a significant average annual decrease of 0.8 degrees Celsius in river temperature during the period of 1961-2015, with the most notable drops occurring in the winter season.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dendievel Andre-Marie, Wazne Mohammad, Vallier Manon, Mermillod-Blondin Florian, Mourier Brice, Piegay Herve, Winiarski Thierry, Krause Stefan, Simon Laurent
Summary: Understanding the accumulation and transport of microplastic particles (MPs) in rivers is challenging, especially in rivers with variable particle sizes and complex interactions with dams and plastic production centers. This research focused on the Ain River in France, where plastic factories and dams are present. By using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to locate plastic factories and characterize land use, as well as analyzing sediment samples and measuring hydro-sedimentary settings, the study found high concentrations of MPs near plastic production centers. The results provide important insights for managing MPs in coarse-bed rivers.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Tamao Kasahara, Yanda Li, Aki Tanaka
Summary: Decomposition of allochthonous organic matter is an important process in headwater streams, and the presence of dams can affect the decomposition rates in the hyporheic zone. The decomposition rates in the hyporheic zone were lower downstream of the dams in spring, rainy season, and fall, but they did not differ in winter and summer. Hyporheic decomposition rates were comparable to benthic rates in one river and lower in the other river. These results highlight the importance of considering both the benthic and hyporheic zones when studying the effects of dams on stream ecosystems.
Article
Water Resources
Xi Xi Lu, Samuel De Xun Chua
Summary: The post-2010 era in the Mekong River Basin has seen significant ecological and hydrological impacts due to the construction and operationalisation of mega dams, causing changes in streamflow conditions and leading to wet-season droughts downstream. The increased water discharge during dry seasons and decreased water levels during wet seasons indicate a shift in the river's characteristics, with newly built dams exacerbating the effects of droughts in the region. This mega-dam era may mark the beginning of a new normal of wet-season droughts in the Mekong River Basin.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dol Raj Chalise, A. Sankarasubramanian, Albert Ruhi
Summary: This study examines how dam properties control different facets of flow alteration across the coterminous United States (CONUS), finding that dam size and purpose explain high variation in flow alteration, especially in water-stressed regions. Dam regulation of river flows often dampens climate-driven alteration, particularly in watersheds with positive flow trends, but can worsen climatic impacts in other cases or have dual effects.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Huawu Wu, Fan Song, Jing Li, Yongqiang Zhou, Jianming Zhang, Congsheng Fu
Summary: The water regimes and biogeochemical cycles are significantly affected by river damming and drought. This study investigated the altered water cycle associated with damming and drought along the Yangtze River. The results showed that river water isotopes varied spatially and temporally, with increased evaporative fractionation under abnormal drought conditions. The changes in water cycle are important for water resource management.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Monika Bryla, Tomasz Walczykiewicz, Magdalena Skonieczna, Mateusz Zelazny
Summary: The research highlights flood risk and water pollution as dominant issues in the study area, largely attributed to the intensive development of tourism. Additionally, poor communication between administration and stakeholders hinders effective water resource management, leading to a lack of knowledge, negative attitudes towards nature protection, and conflicts. Despite potential for comprehensive water management methods, the absence of an appropriate legal framework impedes the implementation of concepts such as Adaptive Water Management.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ehsanullah Hayat, Gokmen Tayfur
Summary: Afghanistan, a landlocked country in central and southwestern Asia, faces arid to semi-arid conditions and relies heavily on agriculture for its economy. However, it has the lowest water storage capacity and is challenged by droughts and climate change. This study examines historical meteorological drought patterns from 1979 to 2019 and identifies decreasing rainfall, increasing temperatures, and the need for revised water sharing treaties with neighboring countries due to declining river flow rates.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Martin Daufresne, Jacques Veslot, Herve Capra, Georges Carrel, Alain Poirel, Jean-Michel Olivier, Nicolas Lamouroux
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2015)
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Fisheries
Victor Bret, Benjamin Bergerot, Herve Capra, Veronique Gouraud, Nicolas Lamouroux
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2016)
Review
Fisheries
Laurence Tissot, Victor Bret, Herve Capra, Philippe Baran, Veronique Gouraud
ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER FISH
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Herve Capra, Laura Plichard, Julien Berge, Herve Pella, Michael Ovidio, Eric McNeil, Nicolas Lamouroux
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
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Geography, Physical
Yoann Copard, Frederique Eyrolle, Olivier Radakovitch, Alain Poirel, Patrick Raimbault, Stephanie Gairoard, Christian Di-Giovanni
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2018)
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Ecology
Jim Felix-Faure, Jeremie Gaillard, Stephane Descloux, Vincent Chanudet, Alain Poirel, Jean-Marc Baudoin, Jean-Noel Avrillier, Annie Millery, Etienne Dambrine
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Fisheries
H. Capra, H. Pella, M. Ovidio
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Water Resources
Vincent Bustillo, Florentina Moatar, Agnes Ducharne, Dominique Thiery, Alain Poirel
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2014)
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Geography, Physical
C. Misset, A. Recking, O. Navratil, C. Legout, A. Poirel, M. Cazilhac, V Briguet, M. Esteves
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2019)
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Engineering, Civil
C. Misset, A. Recking, C. Legout, A. Poirel, M. Cazilhac, M. Esteves, M. Bertrand
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2019)
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Fisheries
Sophie Cauvy-Fraunie, Verena M. Trenkel, Martin Daufresne, Anthony Maire, Herve Capra, Jean-Michel Olivier, Jeremy Lobry, Bernard Gazelles, Nicolas Lamouroux
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
C. Misset, A. Recking, C. Legout, N. Valsangkar, N. Bodereau, S. Zanker, A. Poirel, L. Borgniet
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2019)
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Fisheries
Victor Bret, Herve Capra, Veronique Gouraud, Nicolas Lamouroux, Jeremy Piffady, Laurence Tissot, Etienne Rivot
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2017)
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Fisheries
Laura Plichard, Herve Capra, Raphael Mons, Herve Pella, Nicolas Lamouroux
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2017)
