Article
Environmental Sciences
David A. Schumann, Katie N. B. Graeb, Jarrett Pfrimmer, Joshua D. Stafford, Steven R. Chipps
Summary: Grassland conservation efforts in the James River basin have shown positive effects on riparian condition, turbidity reduction, and habitat diversity. However, simply creating niche space at conservation reaches did not automatically lead to colonization by aquatic life. Improving stream connectivity and addressing land use influences in riverscapes are crucial for successful restoration of aquatic biodiversity.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Hugo H. L. Saulino, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles, Susana Trivinho-Strixino, Guilherme Rossi Gorni, Juliano Jose Corbi
Summary: The study examined the impact of riparian vegetation recovery on chironomid communities in urban headwater streams. The results showed that there were no significant differences in biodiversity between urban and reference sites, but vegetation restoration had a positive effect on chironomid populations.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Maziar Yazdani, Mohammad Mojtahedi, Martin Loosemore, David Sanderson, Vinayak Dixit
Summary: This paper addresses the increasing frequency and severity of floods and their impact on hospitals. It proposes an innovative hospital evacuation model that combines a flood simulator and a mathematical model to facilitate optimal evacuation planning under uncertain flood conditions. The model is validated through a case study in New South Wales, Australia, and it is found to generate effective plans for hospital evacuation in the shortest time possible during flood emergencies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benjamin Misteli, Alexandrine Pannard, Eirin Aasland, Sarah Faye Harpenslager, Samuel Motitsoe, Kirstine Thiemer, Stephanie Llopis, Julie Coetzee, Sabine Hilt, Jan Koehler, Susanne C. Schneider, Christophe Piscart, Gabrielle Thiebaut
Summary: Mass development of macrophytes negatively affects aquatic systems, and mechanical removal of macrophytes has implications for biodiversity, particularly zooplankton and macroinvertebrate assemblages.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Martin Palt, Daniel Hering, Jochem Kail
Summary: Woody riparian vegetation (WRV) provides significant benefits to benthic macroinvertebrates in both rural agricultural and urban landscapes, improving ecological status. However, the effects of WRV are context-specific, being more pronounced in rural agricultural catchments and in urban areas with moderate agricultural land use. WRV's beneficial effects are limited in purely urban catchments and in a multiple stressor context.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeremy C. Jennings, J. Ryan Bellmore, Jonathan B. Armstrong, Robert W. Wisseman
Summary: Recent stream restoration approaches aim to regain lost ecosystem functions, but project implementation can also cause disturbance. This study examined the short-term effects of floodplain restoration on aquatic macroinvertebrate production in a river in Oregon. Results showed that the per-meter-square macroinvertebrate production was lower in the restored area, but the overall production per unit of valley length was higher due to the greater wetted area. The mosaic of aquatic habitats created via restoration supported a diversity of macroinvertebrate assemblages. Further studies are needed to assess the long-term effects and impacts on stream fishes.
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Didier L. Baho, David Arnott, Karoline D. Myrstad, Susanne C. Schneider, Therese F. Moe
Summary: Restoring aquatic ecosystems, particularly through daylighting techniques in urban areas, can facilitate the colonization of benthic algae and macroinvertebrates and enhance nutrient retention capacities. However, the success of such restoration efforts is influenced by spatial and temporal dynamics of aquatic communities, as well as broader-scale processes that may limit nutrient sequestration effectiveness.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ellen Wohl, Richard L. Knox
Summary: The lack of watershed-scale estimates of floodplain carbon stocks limits recognition of the important role of floodplains and river corridor restoration in efforts to enhance carbon sequestration. This study uses the South Platte River watershed in Colorado, USA as a case study and spatially explicit data to illustrate the spatial patterns of floodplain carbon stocks and prioritize floodplain restoration for carbon sequestration.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Daphne Trepanier-Leroux, Matthew C. Yates, Louis Astorg, Dylan J. Fraser, Shelley Humphries, Melania E. Cristescu, Alison M. Derry
Summary: Invasion of non-native fishes poses a threat to freshwater biodiversity worldwide. This study demonstrates the persistent density-dependent impacts of exotic brook trout on invertebrate communities, even decades after their introduction. Environmental factors, such as elevation and lake characteristics, moderate these impacts.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joeselle M. Serrana, Bin Li, Tetsuya Sumi, Yasuhiro Takemon, Kozo Watanabe
Summary: This study investigates the response of benthic macroinvertebrate communities to the restoration of gravel bars in a dam-impacted river. It compares the performance of different taxonomic and numerical resolutions in DNA metabarcoding with morphology-based identification. The study finds that DNA metabarcoding provides finer taxonomic resolution and shows significant congruence with morphological identification. Coarser taxonomic resolution can be advantageous in situations where there is a lack of taxonomic information.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Miriam Soria-Barreto, Rosela Perez-Ceballos, Arturo Zaldivar-Jimenez, Rolando Gelabert Fernandez
Summary: This study examined and compared the food webs in mangrove areas with different restoration times and a reference mangrove in Terminos Lagoon, Mexico. The analysis of stable isotopes revealed the trophic structure and carbon resources that sustain aquatic consumers. The restored mangroves depended mainly on allochthonous resources, highlighting the importance of connectivity and carbon input from nearby coastal environments.
Article
Ecology
Philippe Janssen, Fanny Dommanget, Paul Cavaille, Andre Evette
Summary: The study evaluated the application of soil bioengineering techniques in riverbank restoration and its impact on freshwater communities. Results showed that soil bioengineering improved local habitat conditions, but freshwater communities were more influenced by regional drivers. Abundance of scraper and shredder species was higher in vegetated riverbanks.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jing Chen, Tao Yang, Yong Wang, Haibo Jiang, Chunguang He
Summary: The study investigated the effects of ecological restoration projects and different restoration measures on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrates in rural rivers in Northeast China. The results showed that the ecological restoration project enhanced the self-purification capacity of the river and increased diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Alejandro Molina-Moctezuma, Eric Ellis, Kevin L. Kapuscinski, Edward F. Roseman, Terry Heatlie, Ashley Moerke
Summary: The study evaluated the physical and ecological responses to the restoration of the Little Rapids area in the St. Marys River. Following restoration, total suspended solids remained low, while abundance and richness of benthic macroinvertebrates decreased, and richness of larval fish increased.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Hafiz Suliman Munawar, Mohammad Mojtahedi, Ahmed W. A. Hammad, Michael J. Ostwald, S. Travis Waller
Summary: This paper reviews the history of flood events and responses in the Hawkesbury-Nepean region, and explores the use of artificial intelligence techniques to mitigate flood risks. It proposes the establishment of an early flood warning system based on AI/Machine Learning strategy, and suggests using UAV and path planning to facilitate timely disaster response and evacuation of aged care facilities residents.