Use of an integrated flow model to estimate ecologically relevant hydrologic characteristics at stream biomonitoring sites

Hydrologic shortcomings of conventional urban stormwater management and opportunities for reform

“…Other studies have similarly identified elements of urban flow regimes other than the magnitude of large storm events as drivers of ecological degradation, particularly reduced baseflows and the increased frequency of storm flows following small rain events (Kennen, Kauffman, Ayers, Wolock, & Colarullo, 2008;Roy et al, 2005). Stormwater runoff therefore constitutes a complex set of hydrologic disturbances to streams associated with its more commonly recognized water quality impacts.…”

Influence of Ecological Factors on the Patterns of Fish Species Richness in Tropical Indian Rivers

“…The ecological response expressing ecological integrity in terms of species richness in the river will be in relation to the above multiple drivers and not a single one. As observed by , Stewart-Koster et al 2007, Kennen et al 2008, Konrad et al 2008) the ecological integrity in rivers is reflected not only by the river flow but also by the water quality and habitat structure. Therefore to extract determinant factors of fish species richness from the complex climate-hydro and morphometric variables interaction operating in the river systems of India, we took the help of factor loading patterns of each variable under study.…”

Spatial Distribution of Greenhouse Commercial Horticulture in Kenya and the Role of Demographic, Infrastructure and Topo-Edaphic Factors

“…The majority of greenhouses are observed within zones receiving ~950 mm/year. Rainfall as a primary source of irrigation water [66] characterizes the long term quantity of water available for hydrological and agricultural purposes [67]. Study findings show an average increase in annual rainfall towards humid agro-ecological zones as the number of greenhouses declined.…”