期刊
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 673, 期 -, 页码 756-762出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.125
关键词
Instream infrastructure; Stream barriers; Connectivity; Rivers; Obstacle inventory; Dams
资金
- AMBER Project under the EC H2020 Program [689682]
Artificial barriers are one of the main threats to river ecosystems, resulting in habitat fragmentation and loss of connectivity. Yet, the abundance and distribution of most artificial barriers, excluding high-head dams, is poorly documented. We provide a comprehensive assessment of the distribution and typology of artificial barriers in Great Britain, and estimate for the first time the extent of river fragmentation. To this end, barrier data were compiled from existing databases and were ground-truthed by field surveys in England, Scotland and Wales to derive a correction factor for barrier density across Great Britain. Field surveys indicate that existing barrier databases underestimate barrier density by 68%, particularly in the case of low-head structures (<1 m) which are often missing from current records. Field-corrected barrier density estimates ranged from OAS barriers/km in Scotland to 0.63 barriers/km in Wales, and 075 banters/km in England. Corresponding estimates of stream fragmentation by weirs and dams only, measured as mean barrier-free length, were 12.30 km in Scotland, 6.68 km in Wales and 529 km in England, suggesting the extent of river modification differs between regions. Our study indicates that 97% of the river network in Great Britain is fragmented and <1% of the catchments are free of artificial barriers. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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