Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The Serial Discontinuity Concept describes the downstream recovery of key biophysical variables below an impoundment. With the proliferation of hydropower dams to meet increasing societal demands, further refinement and understanding of the Serial Discontinuity Concept is needed to accurately predict downstream impacts and ensure the proper management of rivers. In this study, I examine… more Full Text: Longitudinal Trends of Benthic Invertebrates in Regulated Rivers: A Test of the Serial Discontinuity Concept A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …