Search Results - "Gibbins, C. N."

Hydropeaked rivers need attention by Batalla, R J, Gibbins, C N, Alcázar, J, Brasington, J, Buendia, C, Garcia, C, Llena, M, López, R, Palau, A, Rennie, C, Wheaton, J M, Vericat, D

“…Hydropower is considered a renewable form of energy production, but generating electricity from rivers is not always environmentally benign. The global demand…”
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INFLUENCE OF SCALE ON THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A LARGE MONTANE RIVER BASIN by Imholt, C., Soulsby, C., Malcolm, I. A., Hrachowitz, M., Gibbins, C. N., Langan, S., Tetzlaff, D.

“…ABSTRACT This study monitored stream temperatures over two hydrological years at various nested scales within the large, unregulated river Dee catchment (North…”
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Impacts of Small Scale Flow Regulation on Sediment Dynamics in an Ecologically Important Upland River by Quinlan, E, Gibbins, C. N, Batalla, R. J, Vericat, D

“…Flow regulation is widely recognized as affecting fluvial processes and river ecosystems. Most impact assessments have focused on large dams and major water…”
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The influence of hydrology and hydraulics on salmonids between spawning and emergence: implications for the management of flows in regulated rivers by MALCOLM, I. A., GIBBINS, C. N., SOULSBY, C., TETZLAFF, D., MOIR, H. J.

“…Flow regulation is a major constraint on fish populations in many river systems. Current scientific understanding of the direct and indirect influence of…”
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Role of discharge and temperature variation in determining invertebrate community structure in a regulated river by Jackson, H. M., Gibbins, C. N., Soulsby, C.

“…This paper quantifies patterns of discharge and temperature variation in the regulated river Lyon and the adjacent, unregulated river Lochay (Scotland) and…”
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PHABSIM modelling of Atlantic salmon spawning habitat in an upland stream: testing the influence of habitat suitability indices on model output by Moir, H. J., Gibbins, C. N., Soulsby, C., Youngson, A. F.

“…This paper reports the findings of research designed to assess the ability of PHABSIM to predict Atlantic salmon Salmo salar spawning habitat in the Girnock…”
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Linking channel geomorphic characteristics to spatial patterns of spawning activity and discharge use by Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) by Moir, H.J., Gibbins, C.N., Soulsby, C., Webb, J.

“…This paper relates spatial patterns of spawning by Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) to channel geomorphic and hydrologic characteristics in two upland…”
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The relationship between sediment mobilisation and the entry of Baetis mayflies into the water column in a laboratory flume by GIBBINS, C. N, SCOTT, E, SOULSBY, C, MCEWAN, I

“…Mass bedload movement is thought to play a key role in initiating stream invertebrate drift during extreme flood events. However, little is known of the…”
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Effects of Suspended Sediment Transport on Invertebrate Drift by Béjar, M., Gibbins, C. N., Vericat, D., Batalla, R. J.

“…Invertebrate drift plays an important role in river ecosystems. Although drift has been studied extensively, the relative importance of the various factors…”
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations by Gibbins, C. N., Moir, H. J., Webb, J. H., Soulsby, C.

“…The locations used by spawning Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in a reach of the Girnock Burn, Scotland, were monitored over three successive years. Reach…”
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Hydrology at Aberdeen - thinking about water locally and globally by Soulsby, Chris, Comte, J. C., Geris, J., Gibbins, C. N., Tetzlaff, D.

“…Although geographical hydrology research at Aberdeen contributed significant insights into the connections between river channel processes and landscape…”
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Developing ecologically acceptable river flow regimes: a case study of Kielder reservoir and the Kielder water transfer system by Gibbins, C. N., Soulsby, C., Jeffries, M. J., Acornley, R.

“…Kielder Reservoir and the Kielder water transfer scheme have been operational since the early 1980s. The hydro‐ecological changes that occur in the River North…”
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The influence of wind farm development on the hydrochemistry and ecology of an upland stream by Millidine, K. J., Malcolm, I. A., McCartney, A., Laughton, R., Gibbins, C. N., Fryer, R. J.

“…Despite perceptions of pristine condition, upland environments are increasingly subject to a range of anthropogenic pressures including air pollution, climate…”
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Invertebrate communities and hydrological variation in Cairngorm mountain streams by GIBBINS, C. N, DILKS, C. F, MALCOLM, R, SOULSBY, C, JUGGINS, S

“…Macroinvertebrates, discharge and 16 chemical variables were monitored over a 14-year period in four small streams (catchment area <15 km^sup 2^) in the…”
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Does diurnal temperature variability affect growth in juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar? by Imholt, C., Malcolm, I. A., Bacon, P. J., Gibbins, C. N., Soulsby, C., Miles, M., Fryer, R. J.

“…This study investigated the effects of diurnal temperature variability (>7° C) on the growth of 1+ year Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. Experimental manipulation…”
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Influence of contrasting riparian forest cover on stream temperature dynamics in salmonid spawning and nursery streams by Imholt, C., Soulsby, C., Malcolm, I.A., Gibbins, C.N.

“…ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigated the influence of contrasting riparian forest types on upland stream temperatures and the links between thermal regime…”
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Influence of riparian cover on stream temperatures and the growth of the mayfly Baetis rhodani in an upland stream by Imholt, C., Gibbins, C. N., Malcolm, I. A., Langan, S., Soulsby, C.

“…This research aimed to assess whether stream temperature and the size of Baetis rhodani larvae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) differed between sites with contrasting…”
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The influence of canalisation on juvenile salmonid habitat by Millidine, K.J., Malcolm, I.A., Gibbins, C.N., Fryer, R.J., Youngson, A.F.

“…There have been few mechanistic studies linking local ecological characteristics of streams to morphological pressures. This paper reports the findings of an…”
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Impacts of an inter-basin water transfer: distribution and abundance of Micronecta poweri (Insecta: Corixidae) in the River Wear, north-east England by Gibbins, C.N., Jeffries, M.J., Soulsby, C.

“…1. Micronecta poweri (Insecta: Corixidae) is potentially sensitive to changes in river flow. A field experiment was designed to assess the impact of an…”
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Variation in flow and suspended sediment transport in a montane river affected by hydropeaking and instream mining by Béjar, M., Vericat, D., Batalla, R.J., Gibbins, C.N.

“…The temporal and spatial variability of water and sediment loads of rivers is controlled by a suite of factors whose individual effects are often difficult to…”
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