posted on 2014-12-03, 14:04authored byRobert E. Thomas, Matthew F. Johnson, Lynne E. Frostick, Daniel R. Parsons, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Jasper T. Dijkstra, Oliver Eiff, Sylvie Gobert, Pierre-Yves Henry, Paul Kemp, Stuart J. McLelland, Frederic Y. Moulin, Dag Myrhaug, Alexandra Neyts, Maike Paul, W. Ellis Penning, Sara Puijalon, Stephen Rice, Adrian Stanica, Davide Tagliapietra, Michal Tal, Alf Torum, Michalis I. Vousdoukas
Physical modelling is a key tool for generating understanding of the complex interactions between aquatic organisms and hydraulics, which is important for management of aquatic environments under environmental change and our ability to exploit ecosystem services. Many aspects of this field remain poorly understood and the use of physical models within eco-hydraulics requires advancement in methodological application and substantive understanding. This paper presents a review of the emergent themes from a workshop tasked with identifying the future infrastructure requirements of the next generation of eco-hydraulics researchers. The identified themes are: abiotic factors, adaptation, complexity and feedback, variation, and scale and scaling. The paper examines these themes and identifies how progress on each of them is key to existing and future efforts to progress our knowledge of eco-hydraulic interactions. Examples are drawn from studies on biofilms, plants, and sessile and mobile fauna in shallow water fluvial and marine environments. Examples of research gaps and directions for educational, infrastructural and technological advance are also presented.
Funding
The work described in this publication was supported by the
European Community’s 7th Framework Programme through a
grant to the budget of the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative
HYDRALAB IV, Contract No. 261520.
History
School
Social Sciences
Department
Geography and Environment
Published in
JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC RESEARCH
Volume
52
Issue
3
Pages
311 - 325 (15)
Citation
THOMAS, R.E. ... et al, 2014. Physical modelling of water, fauna and flora: knowledge gaps, avenues for future research and infrastructural needs. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 52 (3), pp. 311 - 325.
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Publication date
2014
Notes
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in
Journal of Hydraulic Research on 6 May 2014, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00221686.2013.876453