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  • Hydrology
  • River Ecology
  • Geomorphology

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  • River connectivity is crucial for ecological processes.
  • Understanding hydrological connectivity is essential for river management.
  • River flow variability impacts aquatic ecosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a probabilistic approach for assessing reach- and network-scale hydrological connectivity.
  • To quantify the relationship between river flow variability, climate, and river network structure.
  • To evaluate the ecological consequences of altered water depth dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Estimating spatial dynamics of daily streamflows using climatic and morphological catchment features.
  • Integrating a physically based rainfall stochasticity model with a water balance framework.
  • Employing geomorphic recession flow analysis and ecologically meaningful minimum stage thresholds.

Main Results:

  • Hydrological connectivity is significantly influenced by the spatial and temporal distribution of climatic variables.
  • Loss of connectivity can occur in headwaters or main channels, leading to fragmented river networks.
  • The approach quantitatively describes hydrological causes and ecological consequences of water depth dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Climate variability is a primary driver of hydrological connectivity and river network fragmentation.
  • The proposed framework offers insights into climate change impacts on riverine ecological functions.
  • This study provides a quantitative tool for assessing river connectivity under changing environmental conditions.