Dam ; Ecosystem ; Environmental management ; Fish ; Geo-ecology ; Habitat ; Nutrient ; Riparian vegetation ; Stream ; United States of America
The AA. synthesize a series of small dam removal studies to examine how changes in channel form can affect riparian vegetation, fish, macroinvertebrates, mussels, and nutrient dynamics. Each of the ecosystem attributes responded to the disturbance
Aquatic ecosystem ; California ; Dam ; Environmental management ; Fish breeding ; Gold ; Mining activity ; Sierra Nevada ; United States of America ; Water quality ; Watershed
of mercury in sediment and fish tissues in the watershed are briefly reviewed. Third, historic data on 20th century hydraulic mining are presented that document numerous small dams built in the Yuba basin to detain mining sediment. Finally, field measurements