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The Natural Sediment Regime in Rivers: Broadening the Foundation for Ecosystem Management by WOHL, ELLEN, BLEDSOE, BRIAN P., JACOBSON, ROBERT B., POFF, N. LEROY, RATHBURN, SARA L., WALTERS, DAVID M., WILCOX, ANDREW C.

“…Water and sediment inputs are fundamental drivers of river ecosystems, but river management tends to emphasize flow regime at the expense of sediment regime…”
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Benchmarking sustainability of urban water infrastructure systems in China by Dong, Xin, Du, Xinming, Li, Ke, Zeng, Siyu, Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…The broad scope and definition of sustainability has perplexed assessment of water infrastructure systems, especially for the purpose of directing engineering…”
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Frontiers in assessing septic systems vulnerability in coastal Georgia, USA: Modeling approach and management implications by Hoghooghi, Nahal, Pippin, J Scott, Meyer, Brian K, Hodges, John B, Bledsoe, Brian P

“…Threats to public health and environmental quality from septic systems are more prevalent in areas with poorly draining soils, high water tables, or frequent…”
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Challenges to realizing the potential of nature-based solutions by Nelson, Donald R, Bledsoe, Brian P, Ferreira, Susana, Nibbelink, Nathan P

“…•NBS are promising adaptations to climate change, but incur significant challenges.•A systems-based approach helps address NBS challenges and promote…”
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ecological limits of hydrologic alteration (ELOHA): a new framework for developing regional environmental flow standards by POFF, N. LEROY, RICHTER, BRIAN D, ARTHINGTON, ANGELA H, BUNN, STUART E, NAIMAN, ROBERT J, KENDY, ELOISE, ACREMAN, MIKE, APSE, COLIN, BLEDSOE, BRIAN P, FREEMAN, MARY C, HENRIKSEN, JAMES, JACOBSON, ROBERT B, KENNEN, JONATHAN G, MERRITT, DAVID M, O'KEEFFE, JAY H, OLDEN, JULIAN D, ROGERS, KEVIN, THARME, REBECCA E, WARNER, ANDREW

“…1. The flow regime is a primary determinant of the structure and function of aquatic and riparian ecosystems for streams and rivers. Hydrologic alteration has…”
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Parsimonious sediment transport equations based on Bagnold's stream power approach by Lammers, Roderick W., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…It is increasingly recognized that effective river management requires a catchment scale approach. Sediment transport processes are relevant to a number of…”
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Low-Flow Trends at Southeast United States Streamflow Gauges by Stephens, Timothy A, Bledsoe, Brian P

“…AbstractWater management and infrastructure design depend on quantifying thresholds in minimum flows. Decreasing trends in low flows have been observed at many…”
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What role does stream restoration play in nutrient management? by Lammers, Roderick W., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Nutrient pollution is a pervasive water quality problem. Stream restoration has been proposed as a novel approach to reduce loading and increase nutrient…”
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Management of Large Wood in Streams: An Overview and Proposed Framework for Hazard Evaluation by Wohl, Ellen, Bledsoe, Brian P., Fausch, Kurt D., Kramer, Natalie, Bestgen, Kevin R., Gooseff, Michael N.

“…Instream and floodplain wood can provide many benefits to river ecosystems, but can also create hazards for inhabitants, infrastructure, property, and…”
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How do flow peaks and durations change in suburbanizing semi-arid watersheds? A southern California case study by Hawley, Robert J., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…► At 20% watershed imperviousness, the 2-yr peak flow increased by a factor of 6. ► At 20% imperviousness, durations of mean daily flows of ∼30 m 3/s increased…”
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Integrating channel design and assessment methods based on sediment transport capacity in gravel bed streams by Yaryan Hall, Holly R., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Natural channel design (NCD) and analytical channel design (ACD) are two competing approaches to stable channel design that share fundamental similarities in…”
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Effects of Urbanization on Flow Duration and Stream Flashiness: A Case Study of Puget Sound Streams, Western Washington, USA by Rosburg, Tyler T., Nelson, Peter A., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…The overall influence of urbanization on how flows of different frequency might change over time, while important in hydrologic design, remains imprecisely…”
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Simplified Uncertainty Bounding: An Approach for Estimating Flood Hazard Uncertainty by Stephens, Tim, Bledsoe, Brian

“…Deterministic flood hazard estimates neglect the inherent uncertainty associated with model estimates and can substantially underestimate flood risk. Monte…”
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Quantifying pollutant loading from channel sources: Watershed-scale application of the River Erosion Model by Lammers, Roderick W., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Phosphorus and fine sediment pollution are primary causes of water quality degradation. Streambank erosion is a potentially significant source of fine sediment…”
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Integrating stormwater management and stream restoration strategies for greater water quality benefits by Lammers, Roderick W., Dell, Tyler A., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Urbanization alters the delivery of water and sediment to receiving streams, often leading to channel erosion and enlargement, which increases loading of…”
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Modeling the effects of levee setbacks on flood hydraulics by Lammers, Roderick W., Chambers, Matthew, Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Relocating levees further back from river channels to increase river–floodplain connection can reduce flood stages and provide a host of co‐benefits. Modeling…”
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Advancing stream classification and hydrologic modeling of ungaged basins for environmental flow management in coastal southern California by Adams, Stephen K, Bledsoe, Brian P, Stein, Eric D

“…Environmental streamflow management can improve the ecological health of streams by returning modified flows to more natural conditions. The Ecological Limits…”
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Longitudinal variability of geomorphic response to floods by Sholtes, Joel S., Yochum, Steven E., Scott, Julian A., Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Morphodynamic response of channels and floodplains to flooding reflects interactions of erosive and resistive forces with sediment transport capacity and…”
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Socioeconomic and environmental predictors of estuarine shoreline hard armoring by Peterson, Nicole E., Landry, Craig E., Alexander, Clark R., Samples, Kevin, Bledsoe, Brian P.

“…Rising sea levels and growing coastal populations are intensifying interactions at the land-sea interface. To stabilize upland and protect human developments…”
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Hydrologic variation with land use across the contiguous United States: Geomorphic and ecological consequences for stream ecosystems by Poff, N. LeRoy, Bledsoe, Brian P., Cuhaciyan, Christopher O.

“…Using daily discharge data from the USGS, we analyzed how hydrologic regimes vary with land use in four large hydrologic regions that span a gradient of…”
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