SWAT, a watershed modeling tool has been proposed to help quantify ecosystem services.
The concept of ecosystem services incorporates the collective benefits natural systems …

We reviewed the scientific literature on non‐floodplain wetlands (NFWs), freshwater
wetlands typically located distal to riparian and floodplain systems, to determine …

Increased loading of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from agricultural and urban
intensification has led to severe degradation of inland and coastal waters. Lakes, reservoirs …

Interest in connectivity has increased in the aquatic sciences, partly because of its relevance
to the Clean Water Act. This paper has two objectives:(1) provide a framework to understand …

World urbanization has been increasing at a rapid pace over the past few decades,
particularly in develo** countries. The urban heat island (UHI) effect, which occurs during …

Small, seasonal lakes that exist in floodplains are rarely investigated, and yet they play an
important role in the protection of biodiversity and are highly susceptible to modification due …

Farm ponds, which are sometimes numerous and widely distributed in agricultural regions,
have faced widespread degradation in recent decades. Although conservation strategies for …

Abstract The Isimangaliso Wetland (IW) in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa has a
variety of wetlands that contribute valuable ecosystem services to a notable number of …

Since the US Supreme Court's 2001 SWANCC case (531 US 159), there has been
significant focus on whether Clean Water Act (CWA) protections should be extended to so …

Depressional wetlands of the extensive US and Canadian Prairie Pothole Region afford
numerous ecosystem processes that maintain healthy watershed functioning. However …