Environmental flows (e-flows) aim to mitigate the threat of altered hydrological regimes in
river systems and connected waterbodies and are an important component of integrated …

Concerns for water resources have inspired research developments to determine the
ecological effects of water withdrawals from rivers and flow regulation below dams, and to …

The flow regime is a primary determinant of the structure and function of aquatic and riparian
ecosystems for streams and rivers. Hydrologic alteration has impaired riverine ecosystems …

As the water requirement for food production and other human needs grows, quantification
of environmental flow requirements (EFRs) is necessary to assess the amount of water …

Through the interconnectedness of global business, the local consumption of products and
services is intervening in the hydrological cycle throughout the world to an unprecedented …

Worldwide, flow regimes are being modified by various anthropogenic impacts and climate
change induces an additional risk. Rising temperatures, declining snow cover and changing …

Environmental flows is now a widely accepted term that covers the quantity, timing, duration,
frequency and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater, estuarine and near …

The term “environmental flows” is now widely used to reflect the hydrological regime
required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, and the human livelihoods and …

In many countries, drought is the natural hazard that causes the greatest agronomic impacts.
After recurrent droughts, farmers typically learn from experience and implement changes in …

It is widely accepted that climate change poses severe threats to freshwater ecosystems.
Here we examine the scientific basis for adaptively managing vulnerable habitats and …