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...hority DDBRA and the Dutch Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment '''RIZA'''. In the framework of this co-operation, attention has ...a high-tension electric power line and some fish collection platforms with management buildings. The reed beds and peat soil in the fish farm basins were destroy

...NECTIVITY GRADIENTS IN THE FLOODPLAIN SYSTEM. REGULATED RIVERS: RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT 15: 245–258.</ref> ...t orographical bank of the Danube River (‘Regelsbrunner Aue’). At mean water level,

...floodplain ecosystems from the realm of hydromorphology. Yet the European Water Framework Directive pays little attention to hydromorphological processes. ...rmation along the different stages of restoration projects and river basin management plans. It offers quick access to key information, with links to deeper back

...have been straightened and deepened for navigation, dammed for milling and water supplies, and embanked for flood protection; floodplain have been converted ...ntions at larger spatial scales. Without such a multi-scale understanding, management strategies are not fully informed and may not provide sustainable solutions

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...estoration programmes in Switzerland. It is a clear example of restoration management in Switzerland, providing information concerning restoration effects, and s ...ong its course. Its discharge is similar to unregulated alpine rivers, the water level can therefore increase rapidly during rain events or snowmelt. For ag

...srupt hydrological connectivity (Pringle, 2003), interrupt the transfer of water, mineral sediment, organic matter and organisms within and between elements ...ng some periods may disconnect habitats and species’ populations. Anoxic water conditions along stream reaches, or thermal discharges may also act as barr

...2): 5. http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol11/iss2/art5/</ref>) may reduce water depth and retention within the channel, adversely affecting vertical connec ...s by fine sediment particles can hinder exchange processes between surface water and groundwater (Brunke and Gonser 1997).

=Reduce surface water abstraction without return= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

=Reduce surface water abstraction with return= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

=Improve water retention= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement ...taken into account to choose the restoration or mitigation measures. Some management options that could be studied as alternatives are the following:

Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement ...especially during periods of low precipitation), with changes in national water rights, and with morphological measures.

=Recycle used water= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

...he sink. There are several well-studied practices and techniques to reduce water erosion at the source like no-tillage or counter farming, cover crops, and ...buffer strips in management of waterway pollution: a review. Environmental Management, 18, 543-558.

...lmonid spawning gravels across the south west UK. Journal of Environmental Management, 91, 1341-1349. ...stics in central Nevada: A case study. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 15, 428-439.

...govt.nz/Publications-and-Reports/Regional-Policies-and-Plans/Regional-Plan-Water/Minimum-Flow-Workshops/ see e.g. the Otago Regional Council information on ...ational water rights. Morphological measures can increase the retention of water (i) within the stream channel, e.g. by improving aquatic habitats in order

...2014/04/28/what-are-environmental-flows/ Ben Gillespies entry on The River Management Blog]. * in case of water abstraction,

...ding the ecological effects of hydropeaking is important for a sustainable management of streams. Negative effects due to large fluctuations in flow (e.g. change ...by using interconnected flood plains, artificial pools, and channels. The water could also be bypassed into a lake or bigger stream. Morphological restorat

...WFD have been addressed to one or two river floodplain functions/services: water storage for flood mitigation, nature/biodiversity conservation or both (Mar ...mprove ecological status and integrity of the rivers but also to restore water storage function of the floodplains. Concepts as ,,fluvial territory”, ,,

The aim of this measure is to recover the continuity of water and sediment flows, and the organism connectivity in both ways, in order to ...r of the Hydro-morphological quality of the running waters water bodies as Water Framework Directive proposes. In United States an increased experience on d

...intakes that delay them to their spawning or growing grounds. Also, these water intakes may lead them to dangerous channels, pipelines or turbines where in ...fishes in their way down through barriers, dams, and to avoid bypasses and water intakes is a measure to mitigate these impacts. These, guiding systems incl

=Remeander water courses= ...e typically lower in re-meandered streams which can significantly increase water temperature if riparian trees and shade is missing (Buckaveckas 2007). More

=Widen water courses= ...crease of sediment deficit, as well as upstream due to the decrease of the water level in the restored reach. To decrease the upstream erosional effect, ste

=Shallow water courses= ...forest that are depending on this kind of frequent flood events. Moreover, water depth and shear stress decrease, potentially reducing invertebrate drift, e

...e typically lower in re-meandered streams which can significantly increase water temperature if riparian trees and shade is missing (Buckaveckas 2007). More Bukaveckas, P. A. (2007) Effects of Channel Restoration on Water Velocity, Transient Storage, and Nutrient Uptake in a Channelized Stream .

This management practice favours macrophyte species able to cope with a high level of physi ...about 40% of the weeds are left, already results in 85% of the drop of the water level compared to the complete removal of the weeds, Vereecken et al. 2006)

...s. Moreover, armouring of the channel-bed decreases the surface-subsurface water exchange and the interstitial spaces available for colonization by inverteb ...efore improve water retention capabilities, increase groundwater level and water supply of floodplain habitats and wetlands.

...el bed placed on the glide. When we add gravel at one degraded riffle, the water rises upstream and may flood the next upstream riffle, which can lose its f ...has to be large enough (average diameter) to resist major displacement by water flow.

...ncy of floodplain inundation along the river courses, lowers valley- floor water tables and frequently leads to destruction of bridges and other infrastruct ...water: Effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels. Environmental Management, 21, 533-551.

Flood risk can be reduced through reduced runoff and increased soil water storage. Higher vegetation coverage and reduced surface flow often result i ...nces (Rohde et al. 2005). It is important to ensure a coordinated riparian management effort along a catchment to achieve improvements in many chemical and ecolo

It is important to ensure a coordinated riparian management effort along a catchment to achieve improvements in many chemical and ecolo | Physico-chemical parameters||Reduced nutrient loads, improved water quality||Gundersen et al. 2010; Parkyn et al. 2003

...emi-natural areas other than forests may be afforested for improvements in water retention and hydrological cycling (Raftoyannis et al. 2011). ...rbon to the soil, which can improve soil structure, leading to both higher water holding capacity and greater infiltration capacity (Raftoyannis et al. 2011

...e interactions between the floodplains shallow groundwater and the surface water of the usually well connected lowland rivers (Hancock et al. 2005). | HYMO||Increase of shallow water habitats||Muhar et al. 2008

The studies on nutrient condition of the river water, have proved a significant reduction of nitrogen and less for phosphorous. ...hanges in fish populations in Danube Delta lakes: effects of hydrology and water quality change. Review of results and potential for rehabilitation. Ecohydr

...n of new wildlife habitat, increased flood storage, and the improvement of water quality. Wetland restoration projects are not conceived to create deep water ponds or alter existing natural wetlands. Depressions or low lying areas, a

...targeted at floodplains can result in runoff control and appropriate land management (af-/reforestation, limitation of the intensive use of the floodplain, the ...ous surface, allow the settling of sediments and associated pollutants and water to infiltrate into underlying soils and groundwater.

Backwaters can be described as rather small water bodies with little or no current of their own that may be seasonally or per ...U/DI ‘Comparative Study of Pressures & Measures in the Major River Basin Management Plans’ (Task 3b). Ecologic Institute, Berlin. DG ENV study carried out by

...he risk to fail because of avulsion, inadequate prey resources, cover, and water quality. It is important to ensure that these constructed habitats are conn ...morphology, flow field, substrate and biota. Regulated Rivers Research and Management, 10, 291–301.

...logical conditions were altered. Water flow was stopped, leading to static water bodies in the groynes. Also the sedimentation and erosion of the banks was ...ints in the dike (entrance & outlet) and between the groynes. This allowed water from the main channel to flow through. In essence a side channel was create

Special attention was given to stakeholder participation (agriculture, water management, nature conservation), to inform the public and to touristic aspects.

...se the Fluvial Mobility Space upstream Fraga. This measure will reduce the water level in Fraga because floods use the new space to flow and loose energy. During the '''execution''' phase, there will be different researches: Water Quality; Fishes and other communities; Sediments analysis.<br />

This artificial structure provides a shallow water body along the bank line protected from boat wave wash by a sheet pile wall ...on – challenges to improve fish and fisheries in urban waters. Fisheries Management and Ecology 17: 176-185.

For the global maintenance of the basin conditions, a Management and Use Plan was elaborated for the three areas of the SCI Río Asón.<br / ...ment of the river basin, ensuring the conservation and availability of the water resources for the ecosystems and the local populations.<br /><br />

...of the Merdero stream with the Tajo). The result is the alteration of the water quality and tha availability of instream habitat.<br /> [[Image:AltoTajo1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|High turbidity of the water, due to the input of suspended matter. ]] [[Image:AltoTajo2.jpg|center|thum

...ing, resulting in an increase of suspended solids and a noticeable loss of water quality.<br /><br /> The '''improvement of water quality''' is achieved in two ways: improving the purification of urban was

...chniques and to demonstrate these projects to a wider audience of European water managers. It was the first river restoration project of this kind in the UK ...te disposal. Waste water treatment plants have a negative influence on the water quality, while technical infrastructure such as sewer pipes and electric ca

...side channel which flows with the river during 95% of the time. During low water levels the flow in the channel is reduced by a sill between the sand pit an ...rgely related to the available substrate, which is more abundant at higher water levels. Also, a lot of exotic species were found in the area. Due to the la

Old gravel pit filled with water ...ect of the gravel mining in the area. The pool is characterized by limited water quality and botulism is a common threat to the fish during summer. To incre

...ll shallow waters, as river estuaries, swamps, coastal lagoons and lowland water bodies, due to its capacity to resist a wide range of salinity (euryhaline) ...d channel, so the farm machinery doesn´t have to reach the river for take water.<br />