Journal article
What's in a name? Patterns, trends, and suggestions for defining non-perennial rivers and streams
MH Busch, KH Costigan, KM Fritz, T Datry, CA Krabbenhoft, JC Hammond, M Zimmer, JD Olden, RM Burrows, WK Dodds, KS Boersma, M Shanafield, SK Kampf, MC Mims, MT Bogan, AS Ward, MP Rocha, S Godsey, GH Allen, JR Blaszczak Show all
Water Switzerland | MDPI | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.3390/w12071980
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Abstract
Rivers that cease to flow are globally prevalent. Although many epithets have been used for these rivers, a consensus on terminology has not yet been reached. Doing so would facilitate a marked increase in interdisciplinary interest as well as critical need for clear regulations. Here we reviewed literature from Web of Science database searches of 12 epithets to learn (Objective 1-O1) if epithet topics are consistent acrossWeb of Science categories using latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling. We also analyzed publication rates and topics over time to (O2) assess changes in epithet use. We compiled literature definitions to (O3) identify how epithets have been delineated and, lastly, sug..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This manuscript is a product of the Dry Rivers Research Coordination Network, which was supported by funding from the US National Science Foundation (DEB-1754389).