The Journal of Ecohydraulics (JoE) is an international, peer reviewed journal, publishing high-quality, original research. It publishes varied research undertaken in ecohydraulics, covering water resources and aquatic life, ecology, biology, hydraulics, engineering, geoscience, environmental science, climate change, and other related fields, with an emphasis on the integration of these disciplines and the contributions they can make for a sustainable future.

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 Overview

This issue of the Journal of Ecohydraulics features eight timely papers spanning fish ecology, riverine processes, and benthic invertebrates.

Four studies focus on fish behavior and performance:

• One examines stress effects on wild vairone swimming endurance, linking high-velocity exposure to enhanced performance.

• Another compares 2D SWE and 3D RANS models in simulating fish movement in Vertical Slot Fishways, revealing differences in turbulence representation.

• A third evaluates energy intake of juvenile Chinook salmon pre- and post-side channel restoration, highlighting depth as key to foraging success.

• The fourth investigates a steep ramp's selectivity, supporting native Iberian barbel while limiting invasive species.

Two papers address river morphology:

• iPhone-based LiDAR and SfM mapping of riverbeds are compared, with SfM detecting finer detail.

• A 2D model simulates sediment transport after dam breaches, showing high downstream risks.

Lastly, two invertebrate studies:

• One links strong flows to mussel settlement failure in North Carolina.

• Another models improved macrozoobenthos habitat after stream restoration in Germany.

Together, these papers advance ecological insights and inform river management.

 Research Articles

Fish in the fast lane: the stressful consequences of speeding through a flume
Sophia Schumann, Enrico Bortoletto, Elena Negrato, Andrea Marion, Gianfranco Santovito and Daniela Bertotto
Pages: 127-140 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2363751

Suitability of 2D depth-averaged simulations to support predictions of cyprinids passage through Vertical Slot Fishways
M. X. Ruiz-Coello, J. F. Fuentes-Pérez, F.J. Sanz-Ronda, A. Marion and A. Bottacin-Busolin
Pages: 141-154 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2363763

A spatially explicit drift foraging model quantifies salmon rearing habitat enhancement
Sean Luis, Rocko Brown, Kirsten Sellheim and Joseph Merz
Pages: 155-171 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2426787

 Rapid Communication

You shall (not) pass! Steep low-head ramps as potential selective barriers for fish movements |
José Maria Santos, Tamara Leite, Maria Teresa Ferreira and Paulo Branco
Pages: 172-180 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2426791

 Research Articles

Evaluating Apple iPhone LiDAR measurements of topography and roughness elements in coarse bedded streams
Angel Monsalve, Elowyn M. Yager and Daniele Tonina
Pages: 181-191 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2023.2204087

Sediment transport modelling in densly populated urban areas due to earthfill dam break
Yaoxin Zhang and Gokmen Tayfur
Pages: 192-215 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2363765

Potential for juvenile freshwater mussels to settle onto riverbeds from field investigation
Sumaiya Sumaiya, Jonathan A. Czuba, William T. Russ and Rachael Hoch
Pages: 216-233 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2347228

An evaluation of small river restoration using transient river habitat modelling for macrozoobenthos |
Sengdavanh Thepphachanh and Jürgen Stamm
Pages: 234-248 | DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2024.2363766

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