Illustrating a new global-scale approach to estimating potential reduction in fish species richness due to flow alteration

Changes in river discharge due to human activities and climate change would affect the sustainability of freshwater ecosystems. To globally assess how changes in river discharge will affect the future status of freshwater ecosystems, global-scale hydrological simulations need to be connected with a...

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Main Authors: S. Yoshikawa, A. Yanagawa, Y. Iwasaki, P. Sui, S. Koirala, K. Hirano, A. Khajuria, R. Mahendran, Y. Hirabayashi, C. Yoshimura, S. Kanae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/621/2014/hess-18-621-2014.pdf