Non-perennial Mediterranean rivers in Europe: status, pressures, and challenges for research and management

NT Skoulikidis, S Sabater, T Datry, MM Morais… - Science of the Total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Non-perennial rivers and streams (NPRS) cover> 50% of the global river network. They are
particularly predominant in Mediterranean Europe as a result of dry climate conditions …

An overview of the hydrology of non‐perennial rivers and streams

M Shanafield, SA Bourke, MA Zimmer… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Non‐perennial rivers and streams are ubiquitous on our planet. Although several metrics
have been used to statistically group or compare streamflow characteristics, there is …

Intermittent rivers: a challenge for freshwater ecology

T Datry, ST Larned, K Tockner - BioScience, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
For many decades, river research has been focused on perennial rivers. Intermittent river
research has a shorter history, and recent studies suggest that alternating dry and wet …

Mediterranean-climate streams and rivers: geographically separated but ecologically comparable freshwater systems

N Bonada, VH Resh - Hydrobiologia, 2013‏ - Springer
Streams and rivers in mediterranean-climate regions (med-rivers in med-regions) are
ecologically unique, with flow regimes reflecting precipitation patterns. Although timing of …

Spatial patterns and drivers of nonperennial flow regimes in the contiguous United States

JC Hammond, M Zimmer, M Shanafield… - Geophysical …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Over half of global rivers and streams lack perennial flow, and understanding the distribution
and drivers of their flow regimes is critical for understanding their hydrologic …

Understanding controls on flow permanence in intermittent rivers to aid ecological research: Integrating meteorology, geology and land cover

KH Costigan, KL Jaeger, CW Goss, KM Fritz… - …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Intermittent rivers, those channels that periodically cease to flow, constitute over half of the
total discharge of the global river network and will likely increase in their extent owing to …

Effects of hydromorphological impacts on river ecosystem functioning: a review and suggestions for assessing ecological impacts

A Elosegi, S Sabater - Hydrobiologia, 2013‏ - Springer
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 …

Conservation and management of isolated pools in temporary rivers

N Bonada, M Cañedo-Argüelles, F Gallart… - Water, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Temporary rivers are characterized by shifting habitats between flowing, isolated pools, and
dry phases. Despite the fact that temporary rivers are currently receiving increasing attention …

Regionalization of patterns of flow intermittence from gauging station records

TH Snelder, T Datry, N Lamouroux… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2013‏ - hess.copernicus.org
Understanding large-scale patterns in flow intermittence is important for effective river
management. The duration and frequency of zero-flow periods are associated with the …

Drier streams despite a wetter climate in woody-encroached grasslands

K Sadayappan, R Keen, KM Jarecke, V Moreno… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Grasslands, covering 40% of ice-free Earth surface, are experiencing woody
encroachment globally. The hydrological impacts of woody encroachment are highly …