Relevant Literature
The HymoGuide Team conducted a literature review to compile a baseline understanding of hydromorphology in Ireland. Here is a list of the key literature we found by water body type.
Rivers
Brierley, G. J., & Fryirs, K. A. (2005). Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing
Downs, P. W., & Gregory, K. J. (2004). River Channel Management: Towards Sustainable Catchment Hydrosystems. London; New York: Arnold.
Gurnell, A.M., Rinaldi, M., Belletti, B., Bizzi, S., Blamauer, B., Braca, G., Buijse, A.D., Bussettini, M., Camenen, B., Comiti, F. and Demarchi, L., 2016. A multi-scale hierarchical framework for developing understanding of river behaviour to support river management. Aquatic sciences, 78(1), pp.1-16.
Kelly-Quinn, M., O'Grady, M., Delanty, K. & Bradley, C. (2020). Ireland's rich and varied river resource. In: Kelly-Quinn, M. & Reynolds, J. (eds.) Ireland's rivers. Dubin: University College Dublin Press.
O’Hare, M.T., Gunn, I.D.B., McDonald, C., Hutchins, M., Cisowska, I., Baattrup-Pedersen, A., Göthe, E., Riis, T., Larsen, S.E., Lorenz, A., Brabec, K., Kalivodova, M., Kuta, J., Kraml, J., Lebiedzinski, K., Mader, H., Mayr, P., Alonso, C., Noble, R.A., Sandin, L., Friberg, N., Aroviita, J., Turunen, J., Rääpysjärvi, J. (2015). Understanding biological responses to degraded hydromorphology and multiple stresses. REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management. Available at: (opens in a new window)https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/510032/1/N510032CR.pdf
Lakes
Dalton C., de Eyto, E., and Jennings, E. (Eds.) (2024). Lakes in Ireland – Mirrors of Change, pp. 560. Independently-Published.
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Argillier, C., Bakken, T.H., Carriere, A., Ciampittiello, M., Hussner, A., Koehler, R., Kolada, A., Kutyla, S., Nemejcova, D., Reynaud, N., Tsiaoussi, V., Turunen, J., Vartia, K. and Poikane, S., A guide for assessing the hydromorphological quality of natural and artificial lakes, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2025, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/2602647, JRC141034.
Free, G., Little, R., Tierney, D., Donnelly, K. and Caroni, R., 2006. A reference based typology and ecological assessment system for Irish lakes-preliminary investigations. Environmental Protection Agency, Wexford. www. epa. ie, 266.
Jusik, S. & Maciol, A. (2014). The influence of hydromorphological modifications of the littoral zone in lakes on macrophytes. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, 43: 66-76.
Wynne, C., Tierney, D., & Donohue, I. (2016). Predicting lake alkalinity and depth for classifying Irish lakes under the EU Water Framework Directive typology. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 116(3): 179-189.
Transitional Waters
Burdon, D., Elliot, M., Möller, I., Roast, S. and Spencer, T. (2009). Hydromorphological Literature Reviews for Transitional and Coastal Waters. Environment Agency, Bristol, UK.
Cooper, J. A. G. (2006). Geomorphology of Irish estuaries: inherited and dynamic controls. Journal of Coastal Research, 176-180.
EC (European Commission). (2003). Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/ec) Guidance Document No 5 Transitional and Coastal Waters – Typology, Reference Conditions and Classification Systems.
Keogh, J., Wilkes, R., & O'Boyle, S. (2020). A new index for the assessment of hydromorphology in transitional and coastal waters around Ireland. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 151, 110802.
Recio, M., Ondiviela, B., Puente, A., Galván, C., Gómez, A. G., & Juanes, J. A. (2013). The influence of hydromorphological stressors on estuarine vegetation indicators. Estuaries and coasts, 36(5): 997-1005.
Coastal Waters
Burdon, D., Elliot, M., Möller, I., Roast, S. and Spencer, T. (2009). Hydromorphological Literature Reviews for Transitional and Coastal Waters. Environment Agency, Bristol, UK.
Davidson-Arnott, R., Bauer, B. and Houser, C. (2019). Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology. Cambridge University Press.
EC (European Commission). (2003). Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/ec) Guidance Document No 5 Transitional and Coastal Waters – Typology, Reference Conditions and Classification Systems.
Fairbridge, R. W. (2004). Classification of coasts. Journal of Coastal Research, 20(1): 155-165.
Keogh, J., Wilkes, R., & O'Boyle, S. (2020). A new index for the assessment of hydromorphology in transitional and coastal waters around Ireland. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 151, 110802.