Angela H. Arthington

Flow restoration and protection in Australian rivers

Abstract Since 1857 new Australians have constructed many thousands of weirs (3600 in the Murray–Darling Basin alone) and floodplain levee banks, 446 large dams (>10 m crest ...

Spatial and temporal variation in fish-assemblage structure in isolated waterholes during the 2001 dry season of an arid-zone floodplain river, Cooper Creek, Australia

Spatial and temporal variation in fish-assemblage structure within isolated waterholes on the floodplains of Cooper Creek, Australia, was studied during the 2001 dry season, a p...

Environmental flow requirements of fish in Lesotho rivers using the DRIFT methodology

Abstract DRIFT (Downstream Response to Imposed Flow Transformations) is a scenario‐based environmental flow assessment methodology applied during impact studies associated with ...

Freshwater biodiversity: importance, threats, status and conservation challenges

ABSTRACT Freshwater biodiversity is the over‐riding conservation priority during the International Decade for Action ‐‘Water for Life’ ‐ 2005 to 2015. Fresh water makes up only ...

Basic Principles and Ecological Consequences of Altered Flow Regimes for Aquatic Biodiversity

THE CHALLENGE OF PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW RULES TO SUSTAIN RIVER ECOSYSTEMS

Accounting for natural differences in flow variability among rivers, and understanding the importance of this for the protection of freshwater biodiversity and maintenance of go...

Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan

Abstract Despite their limited spatial extent, freshwater ecosystems host remarkable biodiversity, including one-third of all vertebrate species. This biodiversity is declining ...