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A Multi‐Method Approach to Assessing Barrier Effectiveness in Preventing the Spread of Invasive Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relieving barriers and increasing free flowing rivers is a global imperative to restore habitat connectivity for migratory fish stocks. While reducing river fragmentation will certainly improve biodiversity, the spread of non‐native species throughout a river system may be facilitated as an inadvertent outcome.
Matthew Harwood, Andrew W. Bray, Karis A. Woolfenden, Paul D. Stebbing, Alison M. Dunn, Josie South   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of a Presumptive Standards Approach to Evaluate Environmental Flows in a Highly Regulated River Basin

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presumptive standards approach to environmental flows offers a method to develop interim guidelines for ecological and social‐cultural flow needs. The approach is based on deriving acceptable percent‐of‐flow limits based on naturalised flows (the absence of depletion or alteration of flow), and it can be an effective precursor to a full ...
Jennifer Lento, Wendy A. Monk, Fuad Yassin, Mustakim Ali, Hayley Carlson, Saman Razavi, Timothy D. Jardine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Full-plane deformation modeling and crack analysis of HCRD

Shuili Shuiyun Gongcheng Xuebao
With the continuous expansion of the scale and number of earth-rock dams in China, challenges related to deformation control and structural safety have become increasingly prominent.
ZHOU Xiongxiong, HE Qiujiang, CAI Wenjun, ZHOU Jing   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Sediment Supply on Fish Habitat Dynamics of a Morphologically Active River Widening

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Restoration measures, such as river widening, aim to reactivate key morphodynamic processes, which are critical drivers of fluvial habitat dynamics. While some evidence supports the important role of sediment supply on river widening's morphology, its link to fish habitat availability and dynamics remains unclear.
Mahmoud O. M. Awadallah, Francesco Caponi, David F. Vetsch, Robert M. Boes, Davide Vanzo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective image analysis for long‐term demography using Google Earth imagery

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
We demonstrate that high‐resolution Google Earth imagery, combined with minimal field validation, enables retrospective tracking of individual invasive plants. The image shows one of the monitored individuals of Opuntia sp. in Greece. Our approach reveals long‐term demographic patterns, recruitment dynamics, and spatial expansion without continuous ...
Erola Fenollosa, Garrett Cohen, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel seepage-coupled CFD–DEM–VOF model for overtopping-induced failure of earth-rock dams

Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
Overtopping failure of embankment dams involves complex coupled processes, including surface erosion and internal seepage. Conventional numerical models struggle to simultaneously capture the dynamics of free-surface flow and flow through porous media ...
Lifang Zhang, Jianmin Zhang, Weilin Xu, Yong Xia, Shihan Shan   +4 more
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha, Khalid El Harrouni, Samir Kabouss   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in data processing and evaluation techniques for safety monitoring of earth-rock dams

Shuili Shuiyun Gongcheng Xuebao
Safety monitoring is critical for ensuring the long-term performance of earth-rock dams. This paper systematically investigates three key components: data processing and management techniques, early-warning prediction, and safety evaluation frameworks ...
HE Ning, LI Denghua, CHEN Ge, XU Xin
doaj   +1 more source

Ecotoxicological Assessment of Mercury in Fish From a Gold‐Mining‐Impacted Amazonian River: Biomonitoring and Human Health Risk

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Peixoto de Azevedo River, located in northern Mato Grosso, southern Brazilian Amazon, has a long history of artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM). This study evaluated total mercury (THg) concentrations in fish tissues to assess biomagnification and potential risks.
Augusto Cesar da Costa Castilho, Kleber Solera, Vinícius José Santos Lopes, Gleyce Alves Machado, Ricardo Lopes Tortorela de Andrade, Leandro Dênis Battirola   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source