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1. Age‐0 Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus Growth Related to Environmental Conditions in the Channelized Missouri River, Nebraska

Author:
N. P. Hogberg; M. J. Hamel; M. A. Pegg
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 744-752
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Ictalurus punctatus; animal growth; environmental factors; fish; growing season; habitats; hydrology; indigenous species; juveniles; models; rivers; water management; Missouri River; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Large river paradigms suggest that natural flow regimes are critical for maintaining instream habitats and promoting production and growth of native aquatic organisms. Modifications to the Missouri River, Nebraska, within the past 100 years have drastically reduced shallow water habitat, homogenized the flow regime, and contributed to declines in several native species. Despite drastic flow modifi ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2890

2. Assessing the Relationship Between River Mobility and Habitat

Author:
G. Choné; P. M. Biron
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 528-539
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
aerial photography; anthropogenic activities; bank erosion; digital elevation models; ecosystems; floodplains; habitats; humans; land use planning; lidar; oxbow lakes; prediction; riparian areas; rivers; sediments; Appalachian region; Quebec
Abstract:
... Human interventions that limit channel mobility such as bank stabilization are frequent in riparian zones in urban or agricultural environments. This is potentially problematic because channel mobility is an important geomorphological and ecological agent that structures natural instream and riparian ecosystems. This study aims to (1) quantify the relationship between mobility and three types of h ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2896

3. Community Structure of Age‐0 Fishes in Paired Mainstem and Created Shallow‐water Habitats in the Lower Missouri River

Author:
T. A. Starks; J. M. Long; A. R. Dzialowski
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 753-762
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
aquatic ecosystems; carp; community structure; entropy; juveniles; larvae; riverine habitat; space and time; species diversity; summer; t-test; Missouri; Missouri River; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic alterations to aquatic ecosystems have greatly reduced and homogenized riverine habitat, especially those used by larval and juvenile fishes. Creation of shallow‐water habitats is used as a restoration technique in response to altered conditions in several studies globally, but only recently in the USA. In the summer of 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sampled larval and juveni ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2891

4. Downstream Migration of the European Eel (Anguilla Anguilla) in the Elbe River, Germany: Movement Patterns and the Potential Impact of Environmental Factors

Author:
F. Stein; P. Doering‐Arjes; E. Fladung; U. Brämick; B. Bendall; B. Schröder
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 666-676
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Anguilla anguilla; acoustics; autumn; eel; environmental factors; environmental impact; females; locomotion; migratory behavior; monitoring; nocturnal activity; rivers; spawning; spring; telemetry; threatened species; water temperature; watersheds; Germany
Abstract:
... Recruitment of European eels (Anguilla anguilla) has declined to the extent that they have been added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Therefore, it is critical to ensure that eels complete their outward river migration in order to contribute to the available spawning stock. We conducted a 4‐year (2007–2011) telemetry study to understand the migratory behaviour and potential impact of e ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2881

5. Effects of Three Consecutive Rotenone Treatments on the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna of the River Ogna, Central Norway

Author:
G. Kjærstad; J. V. Arnekleiv; J. D. M. Speed
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 572-582
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Plecoptera; aquatic invertebrates; benthic organisms; fauna; macroinvertebrates; rivers; rotenone; toxicity; water temperature; Norway
Abstract:
... The effects of piscicides on aquatic invertebrates are often studied after one treatment, even though piscicides may be repeatedly applied within river management. Here we investigate the impacts of repeated piscidie treatment on riverine benthic invertebrates. The River Ogna, Norway, was treated with rotenone three times over a 16‐month period. The two first treatments caused temporary density re ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2873

6. Environmental Factors Influencing Macrophytes Assemblages in a Middle‐Sized Mediterranean Stream

Author:
P. Manolaki; E. Papastergiadou
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 639-651
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
biogeography; correspondence analysis; environmental factors; geomorphology; habitats; hardness; linear models; macrophytes; regression analysis; rivers; species diversity; streams; temperature; water quality; Greece
Abstract:
... The occurrence of aquatic plants was analysed in a medium‐sized river in Greece. There were three objectives. The first was to examine the macrophyte assemblage structure along the river. The identification and hierarchical structure of aquatic plant assemblages were analyzed using Bray–Curtis analysis. Taxa primarily responsible for the differences among the assemblages were identified using simi ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2878

7. Fish Assemblage Structure and Habitat Associations in a Large Western River System

Author:
C. D. Smith; M. C. Quist; R. S. Hardy
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 622-638
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Lepomis gibbosus; Perca flavescens; Prosopium williamsoni; Ptychocheilus; fish; habitats; hydrochemistry; introduced species; probability; rivers; summer; Idaho
Abstract:
... Longitudinal gradients of fish assemblage and habitat structure were investigated in the Kootenai River of northern Idaho. A total of 43 500‐m river reaches was sampled repeatedly with several techniques (boat‐mounted electrofishing, hoop nets and benthic trawls) in the summers of 2012 and 2013. Differences in habitat and fish assemblage structure were apparent along the longitudinal gradient of t ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2877

8. Fish Movements and Passage Through a Water Control Structure: River Stage and Floodplain Connectivity

Author:
S. Tripp; K. Jack Killgore; J. E. Garvey
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 812-819
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
fish; floodplains; habitats; rivers; spring; telemetry; ultrasonics; Mississippi River; Missouri; Ohio River
Abstract:
... The St. John's Bayou water control structure near New Madrid, MO, connects the main Mississippi River to two large backwater areas called the New Madrid Floodway and St. John's Bayou. While this area has been altered, the New Madrid Floodway and St. John's Bayou account for the only substantial portion of the historic Mississippi River floodplain that remains and provides the only critical connect ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2901

9. Forecasting of Hydrographs to Simulate Long Term Recharge From Rivers in Numerical Models of Mining Reservoirs; Application to A Coal Mine in NW Spain

Author:
A. Ordóñez; C. Andrés; R. Álvarez
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 552-560
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
aquifers; basins; coal; data collection; hydrograph; hydrologic models; mathematical models; meteorological data; mining; permeability; rain; rivers; runoff; stream flow; Spain
Abstract:
... Although the natural permeability of rocks in the Asturian Central Coal Basin (NW Spain) is generally low, intensive mining activities over many decades has given rise to fracture flow paths that are far more permeable than those associated with the natural lithology. Abandoned and flooded mining works set up artificial ‘pseudo‐karst’ aquifers, which can act as underground reservoirs, with many po ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2905

10. Hydrologic Response of Streams Restored with Check Dams in the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona

Author:
L. M. Norman; F. Brinkerhoff; E. Gwilliam; D. P. Guertin; J. Callegary; D. C. Goodrich; P. L. Nagler; F. Gray
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 519-527
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
long term effects; mountains; streams; watersheds; base flow; runoff; Arizona
Abstract:
... In this study, hydrological processes are evaluated to determine impacts of stream restoration in the West Turkey Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, southeast Arizona, during a summer‐monsoon season (June–October of 2013). A paired‐watershed approach was used to analyze the effectiveness of check dams to mitigate high flows and impact long‐term maintenance of hydrologic function. One watershed had been ...
Handle:
10113/5192159
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2895

11. Influence of Flow on Community Structure and Production of Snag‐Dwelling Macroinvertebrates in an Impaired Low‐Gradient River

Author:
E. A. Scholl; H. M. Rantala; M. R. Whiles; G. V. Wilkerson
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 677-688
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Chironomidae; Ephemeroptera; Isopoda; Oligochaeta; Plecoptera; Trichoptera; biomass; community structure; drainage channels; ecosystems; energy flow; food webs; habitats; hydrology; long term effects; macroinvertebrates; multivariate analysis; organic matter; rivers; secondary productivity; streams
Abstract:
... The natural flow regime of rivers has been altered throughout the world in a variety of ways, with many alterations resulting in reduced flows. While restoring impaired systems remains a societal imperative, a fundamental understanding of the effects of reduced flows on river ecosystem structure and function is needed to refine restoration goals and guide implementation. We quantified the effects ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2882

12. River Temperature Modelling by Strahler Order at the Regional Scale in the Loire River Basin, France

Author:
A. Beaufort; F. Moatar; F. Curie; A. Ducharne; V. Bustillo; D. Thiéry
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 597-609
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
drainage; geomorphology; groundwater; heat transfer; hydrologic models; rivers; stream channels; subwatersheds; summer; water temperature; France
Abstract:
... Daily water temperature was simulated at a regional scale during the summer period using a simplified model based on the equilibrium temperature concept. The factors considered were heat exchanges at the water/atmosphere interface and groundwater inputs. The selected study area was the Loire River basin (110 000 km²), which displays contrasted meteorological, hydrological and geomorphological feat ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2888

13. The Role of Reservoirs in Shaping The Dominant Cyclicity And Energy Of Mountain River Flows

Author:
M. Kędra; Ł. Wiejaczka; K. Wesoły
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 561-571
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
energy; periodicity; rivers; spectral analysis; stream flow; time series analysis
Abstract:
... The main objective of the paper is to determine the role of mountain reservoirs in shaping the dominant cyclicity and energy of river flows. The paper compares a large complex composed of two reservoirs (Czorsztyn–Sromowce Wyżne) with a smaller reservoir (Besko). These reservoirs are located in the Polish Carpathians and are characterised by very different parameters and functions. Moreover, they ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2880

14. Scaling Down Habitat Selection by Large River Fishes to Understand Patterns Relevant to Individuals

Author:
W. D. Hintz; G. T. Grimes; J. E. Garvey
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 689-696
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Scaphirhynchus albus; Scaphirhynchus platorynchus; dune sand; ecosystems; gravel; habitat preferences; habitats; homogenization; indigenous species; islands; rivers; sand; sturgeon; turbulent flow; vegetation; Midwestern United States
Abstract:
... Modification and homogenization of habitat in large‐river ecosystems have led to the reduction of >50% of native fish species. Rehabilitating these complex ecosystems to recover fish populations requires an understanding of habitat availability and selection at multiple scales. Habitat selection by river fishes is typically assessed at the functional unit scale (100–10 000 m²). For example, in lar ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2883

15. Trade‐Offs in Seed Dispersal Strategies Across Riparian Trees: The How Matters as Much as the When

Author:
E. González; B. Bourgeois; A. Masip; A. A. Sher
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 786-794
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Populus alba; Salix alba; Salix nigra; floods; landforms; longevity; rivers; seed dispersal; seed quality; seeds; traps; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Riparian Salicaceae are prolific producers of short‐lived seeds that require very restrictive hydro‐geomorphic conditions for establishment. It is generally assumed that if floods are able to create nursery sites timed with seed dispersal, recruitment will occur. Other spatial and temporal seed dispersal patterns besides the dispersal period have historically received little attention. However, se ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2899

16. Water‐Quality Assessment of the Lower Grand River Basin, Missouri and Iowa, USA, in Support of Integrated Conservation Practices

Author:
D.  H. Wilkison; D.  J. Armstrong
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 583-596
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
animal manures; basins; conservation practices; conservation programs; crops; fertilizers; hypoxia; nitrogen; nitrogen content; phosphorus; planting; rivers; stream flow; streams; tillage; water quality; watersheds; Iowa; Missouri
Abstract:
... The effectiveness of agricultural conservation programmes to adequately reduce nutrient exports to receiving streams and to help limit downstream hypoxia issues remains a concern. Quantifying programme success can be difficult given that short‐term basin changes may be masked by long‐term water‐quality shifts. We evaluated nutrient export at stream sites in the 44 months that followed a period of ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2887

17. Assessing Juvenile Native Fish Demographic Responses to a Steady Flow Experiment in a Large Regulated River

Author:
C. Finch; W.  E. Pine III; C.  B. Yackulic; M.  J. Dodrill; M. Yard; B.  S. Gerig; L.  G. Coggins Jr.; J. Korman
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 763-775
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Gila cypha; adaptive management; ecosystems; endangered species; indigenous species; juveniles; models; rivers; steady flow; survival rate; temporal variation; Arizona; Colorado River
Abstract:
... The Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, is part of an adaptive management programme which optimizes dam operations to improve various resources in the downstream ecosystem within Grand Canyon. Understanding how populations of federally endangered humpback chub Gila cypha respond to these dam operations is a high priority. Here, we test hypotheses concerning temporal variation in juvenil ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2893

18. A Community‐Level, Mesoscale Analysis of Fish Assemblage Structure in Shoreline Habitats of a Large River Using Multivariate Regression Trees

Author:
M. A. Wilkes; I. Maddock; O. Link; E. Habit
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 652-665
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Galaxias platei; Salmonidae; community structure; environmental factors; fish; habitats; hydroelectric power; models; power plants; rivers; shorelines; streams; Chile
Abstract:
... The mesoscale (10⁰–10² m) of river habitats has been identified as the scale that simultaneously offers insights into ecological structure and falls within the practical bounds of river management. Mesoscale habitat (mesohabitat) classifications for relatively large rivers, however, are underdeveloped compared with those produced for smaller streams. Approaches to habitat modelling have traditiona ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2879

19. Diel Activity Patterns of Juvenile Late Fall‐run Chinook Salmon with Implications for Operation of a Gated Water Diversion in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta

Author:
J. M. Plumb; N. S. Adams; R. W. Perry; C. M. Holbrook; J. G. Romine; A. R. Blake; J. R. Burau
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 711-720
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; acoustics; diel activity; fish; gate-to-gate; humans; juveniles; models; mortality; probability; regression analysis; river deltas; rivers; water flow; water temperature; California
Abstract:
... In the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, California, tidal forces that reverse river flows increase the proportion of water and juvenile late fall‐run Chinook salmon diverted into a network of channels that were constructed to support agriculture and human consumption. This area is known as the interior delta, and it has been associated with poor fish survival. Under the rationale that the fish ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2885

20. The Disconnected Sediment Conveyor Belt: Patterns of Longitudinal and Lateral Erosion and Deposition During a Catastrophic Flood in the Lockyer Valley, South East Queensland, Australia

Author:
C. J. Thompson; K. Fryirs; J. Croke
Source:
River research and applications 2016 v.32 no.4 pp. 540-551
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
aerial photography; floodplains; land restoration; lidar; models; roughness; sediments; streams; watersheds; Queensland
Abstract:
... The sediment (dis)connectivity concept is the water‐mediated transfer of sediment between different compartments of a catchment sediment cascade involving four possible dimensions or linkages (longitudinal, lateral, vertical and temporal). Quantifying the strength of these linkages within and between compartments provides a means to understand the internal sediment flux dynamics of a catchment. Th ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2897