1. This review focuses on the connectivity between river and groundwater ecosystems, viewing them as linked components of a hydrological continuum. Ecological processes that maintain the integrity of both systems and those that are mediated by their ecotones are evaluated. 2. The hyporheic zone, as the connecting ecotone, shows diverse gradients. Thus it can be characterized by hydrological, ch...

geomorphosites or special geomorphologic sites are new concepts which have entered tourism literature with anemphasis on special sites. basically, the goal for discussing such concepts is to identify landforms with specialimportance on understanding the geomorphologic structure of a region and their scientific, ecological, cultural,aesthetic, and economical values. generally, they are used for ...

Being one of the most significant and valuable coral reef systems in South China Sea, Xisha Islands has undergone rapid transformation due to increasing stressors from human impacts climate change recent years. However, as indispensable information for monitoring management, detailed extent, geomorphic zonation, or benthic composition is not well documented. Considering limited access Islands, ...