Because of the serious effects of pollution on water supply much closer attention has been
paid to water quality than to other aspects of river integrity. However, channel form and water …

Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) encompass fluvial ecosystems that
eventually stop flowing and run dry at some point in space and time. During the dry phase …

Ecosystem services (ES) feature highly distinctive spatial and temporal patterns of
distribution, quantity, and flows. The flow of ecosystem goods and services to beneficiaries …

River network connectivity is a key factor affecting watershed ecosystems and an important
criterion for evaluating the health of river. The river network structure of the basin has …

Climate change is expected to alter the occurrence of extreme climatic events, including
major floods. Future shifts in the frequency and intensity of extreme floods will vary by region …

Long-term observations on riverine benthic invertebrate communities enable assessments
of the potential impacts of global change on stream ecosystems. Besides increasing …

Urbanization almost inevitably results in changes to stream morphology. Understanding the
mechanisms for such impacts is a prerequisite to minimizing stream degradation and …

Monitoring the condition (water quality, biodiversity, hydromorphology) of small water bodies
presents a challenge for the relevant authorities in terms of time and resources (labour and …

Urbanization of catchments profoundly changes the morphology of streams by increasing
stormwater runoff, altering sediment regimes, and limiting space for channel change …

Resilience is a well‐used term in many disciplines, but inconsistently or little applied in river
geomorphology and river science. Recent developments in ecosystem ecology …