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The effects of weirs on structural stream habitat and biological communities.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Mueller, M. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Most of the world's rivers are affected by dams and weirs. Information on the quantitative and qualitative effects of weirs across biological communit...

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Small instream infrastructure: comparative methods and evidence of environmental and ecological responses.

Published online: 21 Oct 2020

Authors: Januchowski-Hartley, S. R. & Mantel, S. & Celi, J. & Hermoso, V. & White, J. C. & Blankenship, S. & Olden, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Around the globe, instream infrastructures such as dams, weirs, and culverts associated with roads are wide-spread and continue to be constructed. The...

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Impacts of irrigation on fisheries in rain-fed rice-farming landscapes.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Nguyen Khoa, S. & Lorenzen, K. & Garaway, C. & Chamsinhg, B. & Siebert, D. & Randone, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Expanding irrigation development threatens the productive and diverse fisheries of rain-fed rice-farming landscapes. Environmental management of irrig...

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Unlocking the Severn LIFE project: eDNA monitoring of restoration effects on the River Severn (Phase II).

Published online: 18 Apr 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Griffiths, N. P. & Hänfling, B. & Andreou, D. & Morrissey, B. & Sellers, G. S. & Svoboda, D.

Content type: Reports

The 'Unlocking the Severn' project aimed to assess the ecological impact of restoring river connectivity in the River Severn through the creation of f...

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River infrastructure and the spread of freshwater invasive species: inferences from an experimentally-parameterised individual-based model.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Daniels, J. A. & Kerr, J. R. & Kemp, P. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species and river infrastructure are major threats to freshwater biodiversity. These stressors are commonly considered in isolation, yet the ...

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On the ecology of the fauna of stones in the current in a South African river supporting a very large Simulium (Diptera) population.

Published online: 22 May 1970

Authors: Chutter, F. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The following is based largely on the author's summary of this account of a study of the fauna of stones in the Vaal River in the north-east of Cape P...

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Habitat quality and biological community responses to innovative hydropower plant installations at transverse in-stream structures.

Published online: 13 Jul 2024

Authors: Knott, J. & Mueller, M. & Pander, J. & Geist, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological assessments of the effects of hydropower plants (HPPs) are often limited to aspects of entrainment, mortality, injuries, and passage of fis...

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Prioritizing barrier removal to improve functional connectivity of rivers.

Published online: 08 Oct 2014

Authors: Branco, P. & Segurado, P. & Santos, J. M. & Ferreira, M. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Freshwater systems are severely impacted by connectivity reduction due to the construction of dams and weirs. The breach of this longitudinal connecti...

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Boosting offshore wind skills for environmental professions: Investigation into improving offshore wind skills and recruitment from academia.

Published online: 27 Oct 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Munro, P. & Elliot, M. & Mazik, K. & Weir, J.

Content type: Reports

In this report, the UK Government has made offshore wind (OWF) a core part of its future energy strategy. The University of Hull were contracted to id...

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The effect of ground water level on water movement in peat : a study using tritiated water.

Published online: 01 Jan 1973

Authors: Knight, A. H. & Boggie, R. & Shepherd, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water table levels in 5 plots were maintained at different heights (0 to 0.34 m below surface) by a system of ditches and weirs. Water containing 40 m...

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