An ecological perspective on floods in Canada

DL Peters, D Caissie, WA Monk, SB Rood… - Canadian Water …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This review presents a summary of the influences of floods on river ecology, both instream
and on the adjacent floodplain, mostly in a Canadian context. It emphasizes that ecological …

Preliminary assessment of the impacts of sediment sluicing events on stream insects in the Mimi River, Japan

K Nukazawa, S Kajiwara, T Saito, Y Suzuki - Ecological Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Dam sedimentation is a crucial issue that interferes with flood control and electric power
generation. To address this, sediment dredging, bypass tunnel, flushing, and sluicing have …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration effects of sediment supply by sediment sluicing dam operations on macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Mimi River, Japan

D Nakano, J Suzuki, K Fujita, M Imamura - Ecological Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Sediment supply downstream of dams through control techniques of reservoir sedimentation
is attracting attention for promoting both sustainable water use and river ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Interacting geomorphic and ecological response of step-pool streams after wildfire

A Chin, AP Solverson, AP O'Dowd… - GSA …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Detailed study of the response of step-pool mountain channels to wildfire is rare despite
increasing vulnerability of these systems. This paper reports the initial biogeomorphic …

Stream ecosystem responses to an extreme rainfall event across multiple catchments in southeast A laska

AL Robertson, LE Brown, MJ Klaar… - Freshwater …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Floods are a key component of the flow regime of many rivers and a major structuring force
of stream communities. Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency of extreme …

Hydrological influences on aquatic communities at the mesohabitat scale in high A ndean streams of southern E cuador

DJ Vimos‐Lojano, F Martínez‐Capel, H Hampel… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study assessed the effects of hydrological events on aquatic communities at the
mesohabitat scale (pool, run, and riffle) in the high Andean region. Four headwater sites …

Patchiness in flow refugia use by macroinvertebrates following an artificial flood pulse

KL Mathers, CT Robinson… - River Research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Flow refugia, locations that maintain substrate stability and low hydraulic stress during
periods of high flow, can ensure riverine resilience in the face of increasing hydrological …

Assessing invertebrate response to an extreme flood event at a regional scale utilizing past survey data

Y Miyake, H Makino, K Fukusaki - Limnology, 2021 - Springer
Climate change is causing frequent and large floods, creating a need for information
regarding the impact of severe flood disturbances on stream invertebrates. We briefly …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of hyporheic exchange on macroinvertebrate community in the Weihe River Basin, China

Q Lin, J Song, C Gualtieri, D Cheng, P Su, X Wang… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The effect of hyporheic exchange on macroinvertebrates is a significant topic in
ecohydraulics. A field study was conducted during May and June 2017 to investigate the …

β-diversity decline of aquatic insects at the microhabitat scale associated with agricultural land use

M Sueyoshi, N Ishiyama, F Nakamura - Landscape and Ecological …, 2016 - Springer
Several studies report the decline of β diversity caused by agricultural impacts in river
ecosystems. However, the susceptible scale of β diversity to agricultural impacts and the …