Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition
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 …
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
River fragmentation and flow alteration metrics: a review of methods and directions for future research
Rivers continue to be harnessed to meet humanity's growing demands for electricity, water,
and flood control. While the socioecological impacts of river infrastructure projects (RIPs) …
and flood control. While the socioecological impacts of river infrastructure projects (RIPs) …
Evolution of environmental flows assessment science, principles, and methodologies
Environmental flows assessment science focuses largely on defining how modified flow
regimes (from water infrastructure and direct water abstraction) can be managed to conserve …
regimes (from water infrastructure and direct water abstraction) can be managed to conserve …
Rainfall trends and variation in the Maasai Mara ecosystem and their implications for animal population and biodiversity dynamics
Rainfall exerts a controlling influence on the availability and quality of vegetation and
surface water for herbivores in African terrestrial ecosystems. We analyse temporal trends …
surface water for herbivores in African terrestrial ecosystems. We analyse temporal trends …
Multidimensional aspects of floods: nature-based mitigation measures from basin to river reach scale
This chapter aims to deliver a brief overview of flood mitigation and protective measures at
different scales within the catchment area and identify the main factors to be considered in …
different scales within the catchment area and identify the main factors to be considered in …
The changing role of ecohydrological science in guiding environmental flows
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 …
required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, and the human livelihoods and …
The hippopotamus conveyor belt: vectors of carbon and nutrients from terrestrial grasslands to aquatic systems in sub‐Saharan Africa
Hippopotami can play a significant role as ecosystem engineers and may play an important
role as carbon and nutrient vectors from savanna grasslands to aquatic systems. We …
role as carbon and nutrient vectors from savanna grasslands to aquatic systems. We …
Are hippos Africa's most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus
Megaherbivores perform vital ecosystem engineering roles, and have their last remaining
stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores, the common hippopotamus …
stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores, the common hippopotamus …
[HTML][HTML] Relative contribution of land use change and climate variability on discharge of upper Mara River, Kenya
Abstract Study region Nyangores River watershed, headwater catchment of Mara River
basin in Kenya. Study focus Climate variability and human activities are the main drivers of …
basin in Kenya. Study focus Climate variability and human activities are the main drivers of …
[HTML][HTML] A regional-scale ecological risk framework for environmental flow evaluations
Environmental flow (E-flow) frameworks advocate holistic, regional-scale, probabilistic E-
flow assessments that consider flow and non-flow drivers of change in a socio-ecological …
flow assessments that consider flow and non-flow drivers of change in a socio-ecological …