Use of the water-level fluctuation analysis tool (Regcel) in hydrological status assessment of Finnish lakes |
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Authors: | Antton Keto Anne Tarvainen Mika Marttunen and Seppo Hellsten |
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Institution: | (1) Water Resources Management Division, Finnish Environment Institute, P.O. Box 140, 00251 Helsinki, Finland;(2) Integrated River Basin Research, Finnish Environment Institute, P.O. Box 413, 90014 Oulu, Finland |
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Abstract: | Regulation of water flow constitutes the most important hydromorphological burden to Finnish lakes. The total area of regulated
lakes is nearly 11,000 km2, equalling one-third of the total area of Finnish inland waters. Extensive research projects have been carried out since
the end of the 1980s to find out opportunities to mitigate harmful effects of the regulation of watercourses. A water-level
fluctuation analysis tool, known as Regcel, has been developed to study water level data and to identify the most significant
impacts. Results of the Regcel analysis give an overall picture of the impact of lake regulation in northern climate. The
model is based on relationships between the water-level fluctuation and factors related to environmental, social and economical
effects. Regcel has been used in 12 Lake Regulation Development Projects in Finland. In this article, we show how the Regcel
model was applied in two cases.
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Guest editors: K. M. Wantzen, K.-O. Rothhaupt, M. M?rtl, M. Cantonati, L. G.-Tóth & P. Fischer
Ecological Effects of Water-Level Fluctuations in Lakes |
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Keywords: | Water-level fluctuation Water-level regulation Impact assessment Hydrological status Heavily modified water bodies |
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