Impacts of stream drying depend on stream network size and location of drying DOI
Megan C. Malish, Shang Gao, Daniel C. Allen

et al.

Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(6)

Published: July 15, 2024

Stream drying is increasing globally, with widespread impacts on stream ecosystems. Here, we investigated how the of ecosystem connectivity might depend network size and location within network. Using 11 networks from across United States, simulated scenarios in which varied spatial extent drying. We found that rate loss size, such larger lost more rapidly than smaller networks. also When occurred mainstem, even small amounts resulted rapid losses connectivity. headwater reaches, had little impact Beyond a certain threshold, however, declined further increases Given worldwide, our findings underscore need for managers to be particularly vigilant about fragmentation when managing at large scales occurs mainstem reaches.

Language: Английский

STICr: An open-source package and workflow for Stream Temperature, Intermittency, and Conductivity (STIC) data DOI Creative Commons
Samuel C. Zipper, C. T. Wheeler, Delaney Peterson

et al.

Environmental Modelling & Software, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106484 - 106484

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impacts of stream drying depend on stream network size and location of drying DOI
Megan C. Malish, Shang Gao, Daniel C. Allen

et al.

Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(6)

Published: July 15, 2024

Stream drying is increasing globally, with widespread impacts on stream ecosystems. Here, we investigated how the of ecosystem connectivity might depend network size and location within network. Using 11 networks from across United States, simulated scenarios in which varied spatial extent drying. We found that rate loss size, such larger lost more rapidly than smaller networks. also When occurred mainstem, even small amounts resulted rapid losses connectivity. headwater reaches, had little impact Beyond a certain threshold, however, declined further increases Given worldwide, our findings underscore need for managers to be particularly vigilant about fragmentation when managing at large scales occurs mainstem reaches.

Language: Английский

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