What is it about?
Using a reach of the Po River in Italy as a case study, the present works aims to provide a qualitative description of the changes of the Eco-Environmental Diversity index as a response to different constant flow discharges typically observed along this reach.
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Why is it important?
Because of the modelling uncertainties, these preliminary outcomes are only qualitative and show the need for more research, both in terms of data acquisition and numerical schematization, to adequately and quantitatively evaluate the effects of transient hydrology on the river ecosystems. Moreover, additional field surveys are necessary to calibrate and validate the used biological parameters, aiming to obtain sufficiently reliable estimates.
Perspectives
The advancements in numerical modelling should be followed by the development of new and more accurate monitoring techniques, which are paramount in providing reliable input data for the model simulations.
Dr Michael Nones
Institute of Geophysics - Polish Academy of Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Numerical Modelling as a Support Tool for River Habitat Studies: An Italian Case Study, Water, March 2019, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/w11030482.
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