Riverine floods cause increasingly severe damages to human settlements and
infrastructure. Ecosystems have a natural capacity to decrease both severity and frequency …

Traditionally, reservoir management has been synonymous with the operation of
engineering infrastructure systems, with the majority of literature on the topic focusing on …

Aquatic ecosystems are under severe pressure. Human activities introduce an array of
pressures that impact ecosystems and their components. In this study we focus on the …

A multitude of recent studies have detailed microplastic concentrations in aquatic and
terrestrial environments, although questions remain over their ultimate fate. At present, few …

Large river-floodplain systems are hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem services but are
also used for multiple human activities, making them one of the most threatened ecosystems …

In this review, we thoroughly analyze the state of global rivers, focusing on their physical and
ecological characteristics as well as management strategies. The review results have …

Global initiatives have been increasingly focusing on mainstreaming the values of
biodiversity and ecosystem services into decision-making at all levels. Due to the …

The loss of longitudinal connectivity affects river systems globally, being one of the leading
causes of the freshwater biodiversity crisis. Barriers alter the dispersal of aquatic organisms …

Rivers and floodplains provide many regulating, provisioning and cultural ecosystem
services (ES) such as flood risk regulation, crop production or recreation. Intensive use of …

Large floodplain rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth and their
utilization is expected to grow. Here, we integrated historical data and remote sensing …