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Bibliography[edit]

This is where you will compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment.

Blinn, D. W., Shannon, J. P., Benenati, P. L., & Wilson, K. P. (1998). Algal Ecology In Tailwater Stream Communities: The Colorado River Below Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona. Journal of Phycology, 34(5), 734-740. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340734.x
- This article looks at how tailwater algal communities change due to dam impacts, specifically on the Colorado River. More consistent flow rates, temperature, and scouring all impact the assemblage of algal communities in tailwaters. I plan on using this information to talk about ecological makeup of tailwater systems. Compared to natural river systems, algal composition is going to change dramatically below a dam and this paper provides evidence to this claim.
Quinn, J. W., & Kwak, T. J. (2003). Fish Assemblage Changes in an Ozark River after Impoundment: A Long-Term Perspective. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 132(1), 110-119. doi:10.1577/1548-8659(2003)132<0110:faciao>2.0.co;2
- This paper discusses the long term changes seen in a tailwater 30 years after a dam is constructed. It examines the new equilibrium that is reached in the fish community after a significant amount of time has passed since the initial disturbance of dam construction. I will use this article to talk about how fish assemblages change and become stable again in a tailwater. This paper looks at a previously warmwater system which is important to talk about with tailwater ecology.
Bednarek, A. T., & Hart, D. D. (2005). Modifying Dam Operations To Restore Rivers: Ecological Responses To Tennessee River Dam Mitigation. Ecological Applications, 15(3), 997-1008. doi:10.1890/04-0586
- This paper looks at the Tennessee River and how active dam management can positively impact tailwater communities. By varying flows systematically, macro-invertebrate diversity, dissolved oxygen, and %EPT all increased. I will use this source to highlight that tailwater communities can be helped through conscious management efforts. If community health becomes a priority, tailwater systems benefit.
Cushman, R. M. (1985). Review of Ecological Effects of Rapidly Varying Flows Downstream from Hydroelectric Facilities. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 5(3A), 330-339. doi:10.1577/1548-8659(1985)5<330:roeeor>2.0.co;2
- Hydropeaking is the increase in flow beneath a dam to satisfy hydopower demands. This article talks about the impacts that hydropeaking has on stream ecology and how locally adapted species struggle due to hydropeaking. I will use this paper to highlight the ecological damage that hydropeaking can cause. Considering the widespread use of hydropower, this is an important point to understand.
Peoples, B. K., Mcmanamay, R. A., Orth, D. J., & Frimpong, E. A. (2013). Nesting habitat use by river chubs in a hydrologically variable Appalachian tailwater. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 23(2), 283-293. doi:10.1111/eff.12078
- This article looks at a native freshwater chub in North Carolina. The fish requires specific substrate size to construct its spawning nests. Tailwaters change the makeup of substrate material, thus impacting spawning abilities of fish. I will use this paper to talk about the abiotic impacts that tailwaters have and the resulting changes on species that rely on specific river-bottom conditions.