An inventory of anthropogenic barriers to longitudinal river connectivity in Greece is
presented based on an extensive literature review. We mapped Greece's 275 major dams …

Headwater streams are critical for freshwater ecosystems. Global and continental studies
consistently show major dams as dominant sources of hydrological stress threatening …

To help store water, facilitate navigation, generate energy, mitigate floods, and support
industrial and agricultural production, people have built and continue to build obstructions to …

Fragmentation of river systems is a key driver of freshwater biodiversity loss. Instream
structure inventories are an essential component of delivering a strategic approach to …

Dams, reservoirs, and other water management infrastructure provide benefits, but can also
have negative impacts. Dam construction and removal affects progress toward the UN …

River regulation globally has reduced the riverine connectivity (longitudinal, lateral and
vertically) with significant consequences for their abiotic and biotic components. To restore …

Millions of river barriers have been constructed worldwide for flood control, hydropower
generation, and agricultural irrigation. The lack of comprehensive records on river barriers' …

Ecosystems are being disrupted by climate change and habitat fragmentation, which affect
species survival through altered mating, feeding, and migration patterns. Mae Hong Son …

Biodiversity offsetting is a popular conservation tool to reduce the impact of human activities.
This is especially relevant in freshwater ecosystems, under the increasing threat posed by …

Invasive alien fish species (IAFS) influence recipient ecosystems in multiple ways, from
altered native fish communities to poor ecological health and higher economic losses to …