Water quantity and hydrology
Freshwater ecosystems are naturally dynamic. The source of water, discharge, turnover, and residence times all affect which organisms can live in different freshwater habitats and are key determinants of freshwater ecosystem structure and function. Human-induced changes to the volume and timing of b...
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Oxford University Press
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99042 |
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| author | McCartney, Matthew P. |
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| description | Freshwater ecosystems are naturally dynamic. The source of water, discharge, turnover, and residence times all affect which organisms can live in different freshwater habitats and are key determinants of freshwater ecosystem structure and function. Human-induced changes to the volume and timing of both surface and ground water flows are a leading driver of global declines in freshwater biodiversity and are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. The conservation of many wetlands around the world, including in some cases the preservation of unique flora and fauna, is now entirely dependent on continued human intervention and water management. Such management can only be successful if based on sound understanding of water budgets and hydrological processes informed by accurate hydrological monitoring. This chapter provides a brief introduction to hydrological monitoring—what needs to be measured and how—for freshwater ecology and conservation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace990422024-05-14T07:14:35Z Water quantity and hydrology McCartney, Matthew P. water quality hydrology ecology ecosystems freshwater groundwater wetlands biodiversity precipitation rain flow rate evapotranspiration evaporation water levels soil moisture environmental flows case studies Freshwater ecosystems are naturally dynamic. The source of water, discharge, turnover, and residence times all affect which organisms can live in different freshwater habitats and are key determinants of freshwater ecosystem structure and function. Human-induced changes to the volume and timing of both surface and ground water flows are a leading driver of global declines in freshwater biodiversity and are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. The conservation of many wetlands around the world, including in some cases the preservation of unique flora and fauna, is now entirely dependent on continued human intervention and water management. Such management can only be successful if based on sound understanding of water budgets and hydrological processes informed by accurate hydrological monitoring. This chapter provides a brief introduction to hydrological monitoring—what needs to be measured and how—for freshwater ecology and conservation. 2018-12 2019-01-11T04:20:14Z 2019-01-11T04:20:14Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99042 en Limited Access Oxford University Press McCartney, Matthew. 2018. Water quantity and hydrology. In Hughes, J. (Ed.). Freshwater ecology and conservation. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 69-90. |
| spellingShingle | water quality hydrology ecology ecosystems freshwater groundwater wetlands biodiversity precipitation rain flow rate evapotranspiration evaporation water levels soil moisture environmental flows case studies McCartney, Matthew P. Water quantity and hydrology |
| title | Water quantity and hydrology |
| title_full | Water quantity and hydrology |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Water quantity and hydrology |
| title_short | Water quantity and hydrology |
| title_sort | water quantity and hydrology |
| topic | water quality hydrology ecology ecosystems freshwater groundwater wetlands biodiversity precipitation rain flow rate evapotranspiration evaporation water levels soil moisture environmental flows case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99042 |
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