Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I)
Streams of the Polish Carpathians are characterized by a high gradient as well as a great changeability of their volume and velocity of flow. The processes which take place in these streams are those connected with lateral, bottom and channel erosion. In order to reduce those types of erosion, vario...
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doaj-ef15baf3dcc64e169c011648d695b8a32020-11-24T21:23:52ZengWarsaw University of Life SciencesPrzegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska1732-93532015-10-01243301310Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I)Artur Niechwiej Si0 Publiczne Gimnazjum Jezuitów w Krakowie Streams of the Polish Carpathians are characterized by a high gradient as well as a great changeability of their volume and velocity of flow. The processes which take place in these streams are those connected with lateral, bottom and channel erosion. In order to reduce those types of erosion, various methods of channel regulation are used. In mountain streams these are mainly: river bars, drop hydraulic structures and anti-debris dams. Regulation works (straightening of the stream channel and hydraulic structures), changes in the use of the river basin, reduction in debris supplies and exploitation of river alluvia have led to a significant deepening of channels. This increases the risk of flooding associated with higher flows. Regulation works conducted within the channels and anthropogenic pressure in the areas adjacent to watercourses exert a negative effect on biotic communities. In most cases, changes in the structure of flows, in the stability of the river bottom and in the variety of habitats as well as disruption of the river continnum affect living conditions and diversity of vertebratesand invertebrates. The attempts at improving the ecological status of Carpathian water-courses through changes in hydromorphological conditions are connected with the implementation of European Union directives. Such actions include, among other things, replacement of traditional hydraulic structures by biotechnical ones, which are more eco-friendly. Their usefulness, however, still requires long-term monitoring. http://iks.pn.sggw.pl/PN69/A8/art8.pdf Carpathian water-courseshydraulic stuctureshydrobiontsrenaturization |
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Artur Niechwiej Si Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska Carpathian water-courses hydraulic stuctures hydrobionts renaturization |
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Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) |
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Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) |
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Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) |
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Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) |
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Regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper Vistula basin (part I) |
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regulation of mountain streams versus ecological balance as illustrated by the example of the upper vistula basin (part i) |
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Warsaw University of Life Sciences |
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Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska |
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2015-10-01 |
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Streams of the Polish Carpathians are characterized by a high gradient as well as a great changeability of their volume and velocity of flow. The processes which take place in these streams are those connected with lateral, bottom and channel erosion. In order to reduce those types of erosion, various methods of channel regulation are used. In mountain streams these are mainly: river bars, drop hydraulic structures and anti-debris dams. Regulation works (straightening of the stream channel and hydraulic structures), changes in the use of the river basin, reduction in debris supplies and exploitation of river alluvia have led to a significant deepening of channels. This increases the risk of flooding associated with higher flows. Regulation works conducted within the channels and anthropogenic pressure in the areas adjacent to watercourses exert a negative effect on biotic communities. In most cases, changes in the structure of flows, in the stability of the river bottom and in the variety of habitats as well as disruption of the river continnum affect living conditions and diversity of vertebratesand invertebrates. The attempts at improving the ecological status of Carpathian water-courses through changes in hydromorphological conditions are connected with the implementation of European Union directives. Such actions include, among other things, replacement of traditional hydraulic structures by biotechnical ones, which are more eco-friendly. Their usefulness, however, still requires long-term monitoring. |
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Carpathian water-courses hydraulic stuctures hydrobionts renaturization |
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