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 …

Small streams constitute the majority of the water courses in a catchment and have specific
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …

Although several studies have examined the functional diversity of freshwater
macroinvertebrates, the variety of methodologies combined with the absence of a synthetic …

Human appropriation of water resources may induce water stress in freshwater ecosystems
when ecosystem needs are not met. Intensive abstraction and regulation cause river …

All animals on Earth compete for free energy, which is acquired, assimilated, and ultimately
allocated to growth and reproduction. Competition is strongest within communities of …

Understanding and predicting how biological communities respond to climate change is
critical for assessing biodiversity vulnerability and guiding conservation efforts. Glacier‐and …

Lake is an important component of the Earth's surface water bodies. Frequent and serious
drought events in lakes have affected the security of regional water resources and caused …

The downstream ecological effects of large impoundments have previously been reviewed;
however, little is known about the downstream ecological effects of small man-made …

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 …

Dams have fragmented rivers and threatened aquatic biodiversity globally. However, the
findings regarding dam impacts on riverine macroinvertebrates vary across regions and …