Non-perennial river segments—those that recurrently cease to flow or frequently dry—occur
in all river networks and are globally more abundant than perennial (always flowing) …

Rivers that do not flow year-round are the predominant type of running waters on Earth.
Despite a burgeoning literature on natural flow intermittence (NFI), knowledge about the …

Flowing waters have a unique role in supporting global biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles
and human societies,,,–. Although the importance of permanent watercourses is well …

Non-perennial streams are widespread, critical to ecosystems and society, and the subject
of ongoing policy debate. Prior large-scale research on stream intermittency has been …

Abstract Study region Catchment in Southern Italy Study focus The flow regime of
intermittent rivers is very sensitive to anthropogenic pressures and climate change (CC) …

This study examines the spatial and temporal variability of flow intermittence over the period
1970–2018 across four countries (Australia, France, UK and the conterminous USA) …

Nowadays, plastics represent growing concern in aquatic habitats, harming more and more
both ecosystem and human health. Since rivers are the main carriers of plastics to the sea …

Rivers are rich in biodiversity and act as ecological corridors for plant and animal species.
With climate change and increasing anthropogenic water demand, more frequent and …

Climate change is interacting with water resource pressures to alter the frequency, severity
and spatial extent of drought, which can thus no longer be considered a purely natural …

In these times of strong pressure on aquatic ecosystems and water resources due to climate
change and water abstraction, intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES)(rivers that …