How Big of an Effect Do Small Dams Have? Using Geomorphological Footprints to Quantify Spatial Impact of Low-Head Dams and Identify Patterns of Across-Dam Variation

Longitudinal connectivity is a fundamental characteristic of rivers that can be disrupted by natural and anthropogenic processes. Dams are significant disruptions to streams. Over 2,000,000 low-head dams (

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Published in:PloS one 2015-11, Vol.10 (11), p.e0141210-e0141210
Main Authors: Fencl, Jane S, Mather, Martha E, Costigan, Katie H, Daniels, Melinda D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Aquatic ecosystems
Biodiversity
Biology
Conservation
Creeks & streams
Dams
Depth perception
Downstream
Ecology
Ecosystem
Ecosystem biology
Fishing
Footprints
Geology
Geomorphology
Head
Human influences
River networks
Rivers
Sediments
Spatial Analysis
Spatial distribution
Streams
Substrates
United States
Upstream
Variation
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Summary:Longitudinal connectivity is a fundamental characteristic of rivers that can be disrupted by natural and anthropogenic processes. Dams are significant disruptions to streams. Over 2,000,000 low-head dams (
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0141210