Changing temporal and spatial patterns of fluvial sedimentation in Three Gorges Reservoir, Yangtze River, China

Xiao, Yi; Li, Wenjie; Yang, Shaohua

doi:10.1007/s12517-019-4638-z

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“…This reach is the dynamic region extending from the end of the backwater zone influenced by natural disasters like floods and artificial reservoir water‐level changes (Figure 1). Thus, living conditions in these habitats exhibit the characteristics of natural rivers and artificial reservoirs (Xiao et al, 2019).…”

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“…Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which has the largest installed electrical capacity in the world, has been in operation and greatly contributes to flood control, navigation and electricity generation (Xiao et al, 2019). After the water impoundment of TGR, its 660-km-long backwater zone, extending from the dam site to Jiangjin, formed a representative river-type reservoir.…”

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“…In the upstream of the river, the natural flow regime of the intercepted river is impacted by backwater fluctuations. The distribution resulted in dramatic changes in the physical habitat (Huang et al, 2021; Xiao et al, 2019). However, the spatial distribution of the physical habitat in the new dam‐regulated river ecosystem of the fluctuating backwater zone still remains poorly understood.…”

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Dam‐induced difference of fish habitat distribution in the fluctuating backwater zone of the Three Gorges Dam

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Xie,

Yang

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Ecohydrology

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Changes in fish habitat induced by dam construction in the downstream river have been well documented in an increasing body of literature. Fish habitats in the backwater zone of dams have undergone dramatic changes, which have still remained poorly understood. This study aims to provide a more complete understanding of fish habitat distribution and clarify fish habitat utilization patterns in the upstream dam in order to adopt effective remediation activities. This study was conducted in the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) as it is the world's largest installed capacity hydropower station, with a backwater zone length of about 660 km. Four major Chinese carp (FMCC) were selected as target fish species, and fish habitat distribution upstream of TGD was assessed by integrating the swimming ability and environmental preference of different fish species into their critical life stages. Assessment results at different life stages of the target fish species showed that June was a critical period for spawning activities FMCC in the fluctuating backwater zone of TGD. The riverbank was an important feeding habitat for FMCC, and the high‐velocity flow in the centre of the channel exceeded the limits of the swimming ability of target fish. The fish habitat distribution in the fluctuating backwater zone of TGD was heavily affected by runoff from April to September and by dam operation from October to March of the next year. This work provide valuable information about river conservation and management in the upstream of TGD.

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Dam‐induced difference of fish habitat distribution in the fluctuating backwater zone of the Three Gorges Dam

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“…The rescaled range (R/S) analysis method was originally a time series statistical method proposed by the hydrologist Hurst in 1965 while studying Nile dams (Ye et al 2018). Currently, it has been applied in many research fields, such as hydrology and ecology, and is usually used to study the fractal characteristics of time series and long-term memory processes (Peng et al 2012;Xiao et al 2019). Based on the research of Peng and Xiao, the principle of R/S analysis is as follows: For a time series {x i }, i ¼ 1, 2, .…”

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Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of water resources in Henan Province

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A clear understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of water resources is essential for the optimal allocation and sustainable utilization of water resources. In this paper, the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of water resources in Henan Province were studied based on GIS, combining the Mann-Kendall (M-K) nonparametric test and rescaled range (R/S) analysis. In addition, SPSS software was used to analyze the influence of climate and land use type on water resources. The results indicated that (1) the hot spots of water resources were concentrated in the southwest, while the low values were concentrated in the northeast, and the distribution of water resources decreased from southwest to northeast. (2) In the past 21 years, spatiotemporal mutations in the water resource sequence occurred between 2010 and 2014. The Z-values of the M-K trend test were all less than 0, the H-values of groundwater resources (GWRs) were mostly greater than 0.5, and the h-values of surface water resources (SWRs) and total water resources (TWRs) were less than 0.5, showing an overall declining trend. However, this trend may change in the future. (3) From the correlation analysis, climate change had a greater impact on water resources than land use changes did.

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Hydrodynamic-sediment transport response to waterway depth in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

Xiao

Yang

2021

Arab J Geosci

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Changing temporal and spatial patterns of fluvial sedimentation in Three Gorges Reservoir, Yangtze River, China

Cited by 11 publications

References 30 publications

Dam‐induced difference of fish habitat distribution in the fluctuating backwater zone of the Three Gorges Dam

Dam‐induced difference of fish habitat distribution in the fluctuating backwater zone of the Three Gorges Dam

Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of water resources in Henan Province

Hydrodynamic-sediment transport response to waterway depth in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

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