Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition

A Kuriqi, AN Pinheiro, A Sordo-Ward… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The general perception of small run-of-river hydropower plants as renewable energy
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …

Global proliferation of small hydropower plants–science and policy

TBA Couto, JD Olden - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale electricity policies that embrace renewable resources have led to continued
investments in hydropower. Despite evolving viewpoints regarding the sustainability of large …

Small run-of-river hydropower dams and associated water regulation filter benthic diatom traits and affect functional diversity

Y Wang, N Wu, T Tang, Y Wang, Q Cai - Science of the Total Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of benthic diatom traits can help understand ecosystem function and
guide biodiversity conservation. This is particularly important in rivers on which there are …

How do small dams alter river food webs? A food quality perspective along the aquatic food web continuum

J Huang, F Guo, MA Burford, M Kainz, F Li… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Damming of rivers poses a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems. Previous studies
about the impact of damming on river ecosystems have mostly focused on large dams, with …

Ecological impacts of small hydropower plants on headwater stream fish: from individual to community effects

L Benejam, S Saura‐Mas, M Bardina… - … of Freshwater Fish, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hydroelectricity is increasingly used worldwide as a source of renewable energy, and many
mountain ranges have dozens or hundreds of hydropower plants, with many more being …