Article
Geography, Physical
Bruno Carvalho Carneiro de Mendonca, Luca Mao, Barbara Belletti
Summary: Rivers play a crucial role in shaping landscapes and connecting various organisms. Human disturbances often require river restoration to enhance ecological diversity and ecosystem services. The relationship between physical diversity of rivers and biological communities is not always straightforward due to complex interactions.
Article
Geography, Physical
Kim Vercruysse, Robert C. Grabowski
Summary: This study evaluated the human impact on river planform change in the Himalayan Sutlej and Beas Rivers, showing significant variations in river characteristics over different timescales and highlighting the importance of considering spatial and temporal scales in determining trajectories of change.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marjorie Pereira, Joe Greet, Christopher S. Jones
Summary: The study showed that the soil seedbanks of in-channel geomorphic features were dominated by flood tolerant and native taxa, while floodplains were generally associated with flood intolerant and exotic taxa. The dominance of native flood tolerant taxa in the soil seedbanks of in-channel features suggests these seedbanks can play an important role in the resilience of native riparian plant communities. Given these conditions, environmental flows are likely to have a positive impact on maintaining native riparian plant communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Frank Lehmkuhl, Georg Stauch
Summary: Large scale anthropogenic relief changes create non-equilibrium landscapes that are vulnerable to catastrophic erosion events during river floods. A recent example is the major flood in western Germany in July 2021, where the flooding of an open gravel pit by the Erft River caused massive erosional damage to a settlement. Detailed analysis revealed three geomorphological periods during the event, including rapid backward erosion, sedimentation in a temporary lake, and the river shifting towards the gravel pit. Understanding these processes can provide insights into hazards in anthropogenic landscapes.
Article
Geography, Physical
Rebecca Taormina, Lee Nordt, Mark Bateman
Summary: This study examines the alluvial terrace and floodplain deposits of the Brazos River system in central Texas through geomorphic assessment, sediment core analysis, and luminescence dating (OSL). It reveals the complex interplay between bedrock and climate on episodes of channel incision and aggradation in the late Quaternary history of the river system.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rogerio Ribeiro Marinho, Paulo Rodrigo Zanin, Naziano Pantoja Filizola Junior
Summary: This study analyzed the fluvial dynamics of the lower Negro River and the morphodynamics of the Anavilhanas Archipelago channels in the Amazon basin. The results showed that the average water velocity and depth of the channels were the most sensitive variables for water discharge variability. Furthermore, the reduction in the width/depth ratio of the channels in the Anavilhanas region is associated with an increased number of islands.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Robert B. Jacobson, Kristen L. Bouska, Edward A. Bulliner, Garth A. Lindner, Craig P. Paukert
Summary: Floodplains of large rivers are utilized for various purposes, but the occurrence of frequent floods has led to the consideration of managing these floodplains for ecosystem services. A study conducted on the Lower Missouri River in the USA found that the inundation metrics and their spatial distribution are influenced by geomorphic adjustments and climate change. The capacity of floodplain connectivity to influence ecosystem services varies significantly along the river and may be affected by climate change.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
V. Roseborough, D. G. Horvath, M. C. Palucis
Summary: The Gale crater on Mars contains evidence of ancient lakes during the Hesperian and Amazonian periods, with studies suggesting multiple stable lake levels and a drying trend from subhumid to semiarid conditions. Hydrologic modeling and crater counting indicate coeval lakes forming from a regional groundwater table, with intermittent surface water persisting until the Early Amazonian. This research has implications for understanding water sources affecting sediments studied by the Curiosity rover.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Chad Wittkop, Mariela Perignon
Summary: This paper presents a case study of the 2006 Suncook River avulsion in New Hampshire, USA, highlighting the influence of long-term human modifications to the river environment on the event. It also emphasizes the natural processes that dominated the initial fluvial responses in the decade following the event.
Article
Oceanography
Steven L. Dykstra, Brian Dzwonkowski, Raymond Torres
Summary: This study investigates the effects of variable river discharge on tide-river interactions in a low-energy tidal environment. The results show that river events amplify tides in seaward regions and attenuate tides in landward regions, creating a region of river-induced peak amplitude seaward of the flood limit. River discharge has a greater impact on tidal currents than water levels, leading to a dynamic phase lag. The longitudinal shifts of river impacts on tides can be estimated analytically using the ratio of river discharge to tidal discharge and the geometric convergence of the system.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Saleh Yousefi, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Omid Rahmati, Saskia Keesstra, Sayed Naim Emami, Janet Hooke
Summary: The study indicates that extreme floods have significant effects on the geomorphological changes, sediment budget, and morphological evolution of meandering rivers. By surveying a urban meander loop of the Karoon River in Iran, it was found that extreme flood events resulted in bank erosion, decrease in depth, and channel widening in the studied area.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Arielle A. Gervasi, Gregory B. Pasternack, Amy E. East
Summary: The study found that flood duration and volume are more important factors than peak discharge in influencing geomorphic changes. Major geomorphic responses occur primarily during large flood events, but total scour and net export of sediment can vary greatly.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2021)
Article
Geology
P. Karamitopoulos, M. E. Donselaar, G. J. Weltje, K. A. van Toorenenburg
Summary: An advection-diffusion model was used to analyze avulsions in terminal river systems and understand their impact on basin-fill architecture. The model was tested using data from the modern Rio Colorado dryland terminal river system in Bolivia, and the results were compared with geospatial and geochronological data. The study provides insights into the role of avulsions in the geomorphological evolution of terminal river systems.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Maksim M. Ivanov, Nadezhda Ivanova, Valentin Golosov
Summary: The extensive pollution caused by the Chernobyl accident has resulted in serious environmental issues in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, while also providing valuable opportunities for studying natural systems. This study summarizes the findings from over 30 years of research on the migration of Cs-137 in river sediments in the highly contaminated Upa River basin in Central Russia. The results show that the intensity of Cs-137 transfer has decreased over the past three decades due to factors such as reduced snowmelt runoff and decreased cultivated land. Most of the mobilized sediments and associated radionuclides accumulate in dry valleys or artificial reservoirs, with rivers becoming the primary channels for sediment yield and particulate pollutants.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Luca Mao
Summary: This article reports on the main morphological and ecological features of the Silala River in the arid region of Antofagasta in Chile. The study found that the river has typical step/pool-plane bed morphology and supports a thriving population of rainbow trout. The river is classified as having overall good morphological conditions and exhibits a permanent flow regime.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sereina Rutschmann, Harald Detering, Sabrina Simon, Jakob Fredslund, Michael T. Monaghan
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Kozo Watanabe, Michael T. Monaghan
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maja Grubisic, Roy H. A. van Grunsven, Alessandro Manfrin, Michael T. Monaghan, Franz Hoelker
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2018)
Article
Limnology
Maja Grubisic, Gabriel Singer, M. Cristina Bruno, Roy H. A. van Grunsven, Alessandro Manfrin, Michael T. Monaghan, Franz Hoelker
Article
Ecology
Alessandro Manfrin, David Lehmann, Roy H. A. van Grunsven, Stefano Larsen, Jari Syvaranta, Geraldene Wharton, Christian C. Voigt, Michael T. Monaghan, Franz Holker
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Felix Heeger, Elizabeth C. Bourne, Christiane Baschien, Andrey Yurkov, Boyke Bunk, Cathrin Sproeer, Joerg Overmann, Camila J. Mazzoni, Michael T. Monaghan
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2018)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Seraina E. Bracamonte, Paul R. Johnston, Klaus Knopf, Michael T. Monaghan
Article
Ecology
Felix Heeger, Christian Wurzbacher, Elizabeth C. Bourne, Camila J. Mazzoni, Michael T. Monaghan
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Seraina E. Bracamonte, Klaus Knopf, Michael T. Monaghan
Summary: Encapsulation of the parasitic nematode Anguillicola crassus may interfere with the European eel's reaction to other co-occurring parasites, and is associated with a decrease in adult A. crassus.
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
(2021)
Letter
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, Olivier Morissette, Colin W. Bean, Shivakumara Manu, Pritam Banerjee, Anais Lacoursiere-Roussel, Kingsly C. Beng, S. Elizabeth Alter, Fabian Roger, Luke E. Holman, Kathryn A. Stewart, Michael T. Monaghan, Quentin Mauvisseau, Luca Mirimin, Owen S. Wangensteen, Caterina M. Antognazza, Sarah J. Helyar, Hugo de Boer, Marie-Eve Monchamp, Reindert Nijland, Cathryn L. Abbott, Hideyuki Doi, Matthew A. Barnes, Matthieu Leray, Pascal I. Hablutzel, Kristy Deiner
Summary: The term eDNA should be used to refer to the pool of DNA isolated from environmental samples. The proposed two-level terminology specifying sampling environment and targeted taxa might hinder clear communication about environmental DNA and its use in biomonitoring. It overlooks the fundamental distinction of the type of DNA from which ecological interpretations are derived.
Article
Parasitology
Kingsly C. Beng, Justyna Wolinska, Elisabeth Funke, Silke van den Wyngaert, Alena S. Gsell, Michael T. Monaghan
Summary: Parasites play important roles in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity, but are often overlooked in ecological studies. A 5-year metabarcoding time-series analysis revealed significant seasonal and annual dynamics in parasite richness and community structure. Summer showed the highest relative abundance of parasites, with distinct parasite communities in different seasons and years.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Sereina Rutschmann, Ping Chen, Changfa Zhou, Michael T. Monaghan
Summary: Mayflies, as a semi-aquatic insect order with ancestral traits, have limited genomic data available, but a study provided three mitochondrial genomes from representatives of the two most species-rich families, contributing to species classification. Phylogenetic reconstructions showed both Baetidae and Leptophlebiidae as well-supported monophyletic clades, with Ephemeroptera as the sister-taxon to all other winged insects.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Alain Maasri, Sonja C. Jaehnig, Mihai C. Adamescu, Rita Adrian, Claudio Baigun, Donald J. Baird, Angelica Batista-Morales, Nuria Bonada, Lee E. Brown, Qinghua Cai, Joao Campos-Silva, Viola Clausnitzer, Topiltzin Contreras-MacBeath, Steven J. Cooke, Thibault Datry, Gonzalo Delacamara, Luc De Meester, Klaus-Douwe B. Dijkstra, Van Tu Do, Sami Domisch, David Dudgeon, Tibor Eros, Hendrik Freitag, Joerg Freyhof, Jana Friedrich, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Juergen Geist, Mark O. Gessner, Peter Goethals, Matthew Gollock, Christopher Gordon, Hans-Peter Grossart, Georges Gulemvuga, Pablo E. Gutierrez-Fonseca, Peter Haase, Daniel Hering, Hans Juergen Hahn, Charles P. Hawkins, Fengzhi He, Jani Heino, Virgilio Hermoso, Zeb Hogan, Franz Hoelker, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Meilan Jiang, Richard K. Johnson, Gregor Kalinkat, Bakhtiyor K. Karimov, Aventino Kasangaki, Ismael A. Kimirei, Bert Kohlmann, Mathias Kuemmerlen, Jan J. Kuiper, Benjamin Kupilas, Simone D. Langhans, Richard Lansdown, Florian Leese, Francis S. Magbanua, Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Michael T. Monaghan, Levan Mumladze, Javier Muzon, Pierre A. Mvogo Ndongo, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Oxana Nikitina, Clifford Ochs, Oghenekaro Nelson Odume, Jeffrey J. Opperman, Harmony Patricio, Steffen U. Pauls, Rajeev Raghavan, Alonso Ramirez, Bindiya Rashni, Vere Ross-Gillespie, Michael J. Samways, Ralf B. Schaefer, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Ole Seehausen, Deep Narayan Shah, Subodh Sharma, Janne Soininen, Nike Sommerwerk, Jason D. Stockwell, Frank Suhling, Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, Rebecca E. Tharme, James H. Thorp, David Tickner, Klement Tockner, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Mireia Valle, Jean Vitule, Martin Volk, Ding Wang, Christian Wolter, Susanne Worischka
Summary: Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, with investments in research and conservation lagging behind terrestrial and marine realms. Through a global consultation, 15 pressing priority needs have been identified to support informed stewardship of freshwater biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims to advance freshwater biodiversity research globally for its sustainable management and conservation.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ellen A. R. Welti, Petr Zajicek, Mark Frenzel, Manfred Ayasse, Tim Bornholdt, Joern Buse, Alice Classen, Frank Dziock, Rolf A. Engelmann, Jana Englmeier, Martin Fellendorf, Marc Foerschler, Ute Fricke, Cristina Ganuza, Mathias Hippke, Guenter Hoenselaar, Andrea Kaus-Thiel, Janika Kerner, Daniela Kilian, Klaus Mandery, Andreas Marten, Michael T. Monaghan, Carsten Morkel, Joerg Mueller, Stephanie Puffpaff, Sarah Redlich, Ronny Richter, Sandra Rojas-Botero, Tobias Scharnweber, Gregor Scheiffarth, Paul Schmidt Yanez, Rhena Schumann, Sebastian Seibold, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Stefan Stoll, Cynthia Tobisch, Soenke Twietmeyer, Johannes Uhler, Juliane Vogt, Dirk Weis, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Martin Wilmking, Peter Haase
Summary: In a study conducted in Germany, it was found that temperature had a linearly increasing effect on flying insect biomass across the country, but this effect turned negative in the hot months of June and July when local temperatures exceeded long-term averages. Land cover had little influence on insect biomass, with grasslands, pastures, and orchards containing the highest insect biomass.
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Felix Heeger, Elizabeth C. Bourne, Christian Wurzbacher, Elisabeth Funke, Anna Lipzen, Guifen He, Vivian Ng, Igor Grigoriev, Dietmar Schlosser, Michael T. Monaghan
Summary: Fungi play a significant role in the decomposition of lignocellulose in ecosystems. The study focused on a specifically aquatic ascomycete, Clavariopsis aquatica, and found that it has the ability to modify lignin and use the carbohydrate components of lignocellulose as carbon and energy sources. The research sheds light on the lignocellulose degradation capabilities of aquatic fungi.