Assessing the relative impacts of land‐use change and river regulation on Burdekin River (Australia) floodplain wetlands
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3151
Abstract: 1. The Burdekin River floodplain wetlands are internationally important and act as a sink for sediments and nutrients that would otherwise enter the World Heritage‐listed Great Barrier Reef lagoon. 2. The Burdekin River has the… read more here.
Keywords: river regulation; river; burdekin river; floodplain wetlands ... See more keywords
River food chains lead to riparian bats and birds in two mid‐order rivers
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3148
Abstract: River regulation can modify natural flow regimes with deleterious effects on aquatic communities. While the effects of flow manipulation on the physical environment and populations and assemblages of aquatic organisms have been described thoroughly, how… read more here.
Keywords: birds bats; river regulation; river; food web ... See more keywords
Effects of River Flow Regulation beyond the Channel: Multifaceted Changes within a Group of Invertebrate Floodplain Specialists
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DOI: 10.1007/s13157-018-1070-1
Abstract: Effects of river regulation on floodplain ecosystems are understudied, despite the importance of connectivity between these two ecosystems. We investigated the effects of river regulation on a floodplain specialist, Neoporus spp. (Coleoptera: Dytsicidae), regarding its… read more here.
Keywords: river regulation; effects river; floodplain; population ... See more keywords
River Regulation Causes Rapid Changes in Relationships Between Floodplain Oak Growth and Environmental Variables
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00096
Abstract: The radial growth of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), a species often ecologically dominating European deciduous forests, is closely tied up with local environmental variables. The oak tree-ring series usually contain a climatic and hydrologic signal… read more here.
Keywords: river regulation; oak growth; water; environmental variables ... See more keywords