Papers in Web of Science WoS indexed journals

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1.	Pizarro A, Link O, & Koutsoyiannis D. (2026) Variability and persistence of scour at bridges using stochastic simulations. EGUsphere, 2026, 1-26. Submited to NHESS
2.	Coloma R, Saenger V, Link F, & Link O (2025) Multi-level assessment of flood risk perception and flood behaviour. EGUsphere, 2025, 1-31. Submited to NHESS
3.	Monsalve A & Link O (2025) Grain roughness controls on velocity and bed stress fields around a fully protruding obstacle in supercritical flow. EGUsphere, 2025, 1-33. Submited to Earth Surface Dynamics
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4.	Sobenes C, Habit E, Górski K, & Link O. (2025) Behavioral Responses of Galaxias platei to Salmo trutta: Experimental Evidence of Competition and Predation Risk. Water, 17(12), 1774.
5.	Alcayaga H, Link O, Mendoza Leal C & Arriagada P. (2025) The practically ungaugeable and damaging storms of the Atacama Desert, Chile. Nat Hazards 121, 13723–13740 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07337-6
6.	Martínez B, Guerra M, Riviere N, Mignot E, & Link O. (2025) RANS simulation of supercritical open channel flows around obstacles. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 63(1):1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2024.2446570
7.	Hurtado-Pidal J, Aguayo M, Link O, Valencia B. & Francés F. (2025) Setting priorities for floods mitigation through forest restoration: The threshold elevation hypothesis. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, 123500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123500
8.	Link O & Dey S. (2025) “Santa María and the first bridge scour formulas”. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 151(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14216
9.	Alarcón B, Saenger V, Guerra M, Faúndez R, Link F, Carrasco J.A. & Link O. (2025) “Using social cartographies for the calibration of two-dimensional hydraulic flood models”. Natural Hazards 121:1303-1323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06838-0
10.	Mendoza C, Coloma R, Ponce D, Alarcón B, Guerra M, Stehr A, Carrasco JA, Alcayaga H, Rojas O, Link F, & Link O. (2024) The status quo effect in sociohydrology of floods”. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 69(16):2423-2435. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2024.2412734
11.	Balbo JT, Cargnin A, da Silva E, Pradena M, & Link O. (2024) “Colour pervious concrete pavements applied to bikeway tracks: mechanical, hydraulic and functional performances” International Journal of Pavement Engineering 25(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2359533
12.	Fernández F, Vásquez-Lavín F, Ponce R, Garreaud R, Hernández F, Link O, Zambrano F, Hanneman M (2023) “The Economics impacts of long-run droughts: Challenges, gaps and way forward” Journal of Environmental Management, 344, 118726. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118726
13.	San Martin C, Rifo C, Guerra M, Ettmer B, & Link O (2023) Monitoring Scour at Bridge Piers in Rivers with Supercritical Flows. Hydrology, 10(7), 147. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10070147
14.	Delgado M, Manosalva A, Urbina M, Dalziel A, Habit E, Link O, & Ruzzante D (2023) “Does the loss of diadromy imply the loss of salinity tolerance? A gene expression study with replicate non-diadromous populations of Galaxias maculatus” Molecular Ecology 32(9):2219-2233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16866
15.	Roux S, Riviere N, Link O, & Mignot E (2022) “Live-bed pier scour in supercritical open-channel flows” Journal of Hydraulic Research, 60(4):675-685. DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2022.2041499
16.	Rifo C, Arriagada P, Ettmer B, Link O (2022) “Frequency analysis of extreme scour depths at bridge piers and their contribution to bridge collapse risk” Hydrological Sciences Journal, 7(13):2029–2041. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2022.2122718
17.	Gutierrez R, Escusa F, Lyon J, Magana A, Cabrera J, Pehovaz R, Kuroiwa J, Rivillas-Ospina G, Link O, Guzman M, Acuña G, & Latosinski F (2022) “Combining hands‐on and virtual experiments for enhancing fluid mechanics teaching: a design‐based research study” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 30:1701–1724. DOI: 10.1002/cae.22551
18.	Oviedo I, Pradena M, Link O, & Balbo JT (2022) “Using Natural Pozzolans to Partially Replace Cement in Pervious Concretes: A Sustainable Alternative?”. Sustainability, 14(21), 14122. DOI: 10.3390/su142114122
19.	Hurtado-Pidala J, Acero Triana J, Aguayo M, Link O, Valencia B, Espitia-Sarmiento E, Conicelli B (2022) “Is forest location more important than forest fragmentation for flood regulation?” Ecological Engineering. 183(34):106764. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106764
20.	Habit E, Zurita A, Díaz G, Manosalva G, Arriagada P, Link O, Górski K. (2022) “Latitudinal and altitudinal gradients of riverine landscapes in Andean rivers”. Water, 14(17), 2614. DOI: 10.3390/w14172614
21.	Pizarro A, Ettmer B, & Link O (2022) “Relative importance of parameters controlling scour at bridge piers using the new toolbox ScourApp”. Computers & Geosciences. Volume 163, June 2022, 105117. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105117
22.	Correa-Araneda F, Pérez J, Tonin A, Esse C, Boyero L, Díaz M, Figueroa R, Santander-Massaag R, Cornejo A, Link O, Jorquera E, & Urbina M (2022) “Microplastic concentration, distribution and dynamics along one of the largest Mediterranean-climate rivers: A whole watershed approach”. Environmental Research. Volume 209, June 2022, 112808. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.112808
23.	Veloso C, Flores E, Noguera I, Faúndez R, Arriagada P, Rojas O, Carrasco J.A. & Link O (2022) “Preparedness against floods in nearly pristine socio-hydrological systems”. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 67:3, 319-327, DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2021.2023156
24.	Soto J, Link O, & Brevis W (2022) “Elucidating the importance of sediment avalanches in scour at obstacles”. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 60:1, 62-73, DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2020.1866694
25.	Núñez-González F, Hesse D, Ettmer B, Gutierrez R, Link O (2021) ”Development and validation of a novel metric for describing the three-dimensionality of bed forms”. Geomorphology 390(2021):107856. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107856
26.	Arriagada P, Karelovic B & Link O (2021) “Automatic Gap-Filling of Daily Streamflow Time Series in Data-Scarce Regions using a Machine Learning Algorithm”. Journal of Hydrology. 598 (2021) 126454. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126454
27.	Ettmer B, Hentschel B & Link O (2021) “Neue Wege in der experimentellen morphodynamischen Modellierung durch die Verwendung von Kunststoffgranulat-Sieblinien”. Wasserwirtschaft, 2021(5):16-22.
28.	Link, O, Araneda A, Flores J, Rivas-Medina A, Tinapp F & Ettmer O (2021) “Stauraumverlandung von Hochgebirgstauseen: Experimentelle Modellversuche mit Mischungen aus Kunststoffgranulat und Sand”. Wasserwirtschaft, 2021(5):39-44.
29.	Müller F, Ettmer B & Link O (2021) “Kolkexperimente an Brückenpfeilern unter Sedimenttransportbedingungen mit Polystyrolgranulat”. Wasserwirtschaft, 2021(5):45-51.
30.	Díaz, G, Górski K, Heino J, Arriagada P, Link O, & Habit E (2021) “The longest fragment drives fish beta diversity in fragmented river networks: implications for river management and conservation”. Science of the Total Environment, 766, 144323. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144323
31.	Delgado M, Manosalva A, Urbina M, Habit E, Link O, & Ruzzante D (2020) “Genomic basis of the loss of diadromy in Galaxias maculatus: insights from reciprocal transplant experiments”. Molecular Ecology. 29(24):4857-4870. DOI: 10.1111/mec.15686
32.	Laborde, A., Habit, E., Link, O., & Kemp, P. (2020). Strategic methodology to set priorities for sustainable hydropower development in a biodiversity hotspot. Science of The Total Environment, 714, 136735. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136735
33.	Link, O., García, M., Pizarro, A., Alcayaga, H., & Palma, S. (2020). Local Scour and Sediment Deposition at Bridge Piers during Floods. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(3), 04020003. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001696
34.	Chiew YM, Lai JS, Link O (2020). Experimental, Numerical and Field Approaches to Scour Research (Editorial). Water, 12 (6), 1749. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061749
35.	Díaz, G., Arriagada, P., Górski, K., Link, O., Karelovic, B., Gonzalez, J., & Habit, E. (2019). Fragmentation of Chilean Andean rivers: expected effects of hydropower development. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 92(1), 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-019-0081-5
36.	Link O, Brox-Escudero LM, González J, Aguayo M, Torrejón F, Montalva G & Eguibar-Galán MA (2019) “A paleo-hydro-geomorphological perspective on urban flood risk assessment”. Hydrological Processes. 33:3169–3183. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.13590
37.	Wilkes M, Webb A, Pompeu P, Silva L, Baker C, Franklin P, Link O, Habit E, Kemp P, & Vowles A. (2019) “Not just a migration problem: metapopulations, habitat shifts and gene flow are also important for fishway science and management”. River Research and Applications. 35:1688–1696. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3320
38.	Link O, Mignot E, Roux S, Camenen B, Escauriaza C, Chauchat J, Brevis W, & Manfreda S. (2019) “Scour at bridge foundations in supercritical flows: an analysis of knowledge gaps”. Water 11(8):1656. DOI: 10.3390/w11081656
39.	Arriagada P, Dieppois B, Sidibe M, & Link O (2019) “Impacts of climate change and climate variability on hydropower potential in data-scarce regions subjected to multi-decadal variability”. Energies 12(14):2747. DOI: 10.3390/en12142747.
40.	Habit E, García A, Díaz G, Arriagada P, Link O, Parra O, & Thoms M. (2019) “River science and management issues in Chile: hydropower development and native fish communities”. River Research and Applications. 35:489–499. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3374.
41.	Link O, Henríquez S & Ettmer B (2019) “Physical scale modelling of scour around bridge piers”. Journal of Hydraulic Research. 57(2):227-237. DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2018.1475428.
42.	Wilkes M, Baumgartner L, Boys C, Silva L, O'Connor J, Jones M, Stuart I, Habit E, Link O, & Webb JA. (2018) “Fish-Net: probabilistic models for fishway planning, design and monitoring to support environmentally sustainable hydropower”. Fish and Fisheries 19:677-697. DOI: 10.1111/faf.12282.
43.	Manfreda S, Link O, & Pizarro A. (2018) “A theoretically derived probability distribution of scour “. Water 10(11):1520. DOI: 10.3390/w10111520.
44.	Pizarro A, Samela C, Fiorentino M, Link O & Manfreda S. (2017) “BRISENT: an entropy-based model for bridge-pier scour estimation under complex hydraulic scenarios”. Water 9(11):889. DOI:10.3390/w9110889.
45.	Pizarro A, Ettmer B, Manfreda S, Rojas A, & Link O. (2017) “Dimensionless, effective flow work for estimation of pier scour caused by flood waves”. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 143(7): 06017006.
46.	Link O, Castillo C, Pizarro A, Rojas A, Ettmer B, Escauriaza C, & Manfreda S. (2017) “A model of bridge pier scour during flood waves”. Journal of Hydraulic Research 55(3):310-323.
47.	Link O, Sanhueza C, Arriagada P, Brevis W, Laborde A, González A, Wilkes M, & Habit E. (2017) “The fish Strouhal number as a criterion for hydraulic fishway design”. Ecological Engineering 103, Part A (June 2017):118-126.
48.	Laborde A, González A, Sanhueza C, Arriagada P, Wilkes M, Habit E, & Link O. (2016) “Hydropower development, riverine connectivity and non-sport fish species: criteria for hydraulic design of fishways”. River Research and Applications 32(9):1949-1957.
49.	Aguayo M, Stehr A, & Link O. (2016) “Respuesta hidrológica de una cuenca de meso escala frente a futuros escenarios de expansión forestal”. Revista de Geografía Norte Grande 65:197-214.
50.	Link O. (2016) “Book Review: Fluvial Hydrodynamics. Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Phenomena”. River Research and Applications 32(6):1410-1411.
51.	Wilkes M, Maddock I, Link O & Habit E. (2016) “A community-level, mesoscale analysis of fish assemblage structure in shoreline habitats of a large river using multivariate regression trees” River Research and Applications 32(4):652-665.
52.	Ettmer B, Orth F, & Link O. (2015) “Live-bed scour at bridge piers in a lightweight Polystyrene bed” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 141(9):1-10.
53.	Link O & Habit E. (2015) “Requirements and boundary conditions for fish passes of non-sport fish species based on Chilean experiences” Reviews in Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology 14(1):9-21.
54.	Sabat I, Link O & Ettmer B. (2015) “The dam break induced flow: Analysis through numerical modeling” Water Technology and Sciences (in Spanish) 6(1):5-23.
55.	Link O, Klischies K, Montalva G, & Dey S. (2013) “Effects of bed compaction on scour at a bridge pier in sandy clay mixtures” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 139(9):1013-1019.
56.	Bretón F, Baki A, Link O, Zhu D, & Rajaratnam N. (2013) “Flow in nature-like fishway and its relation to fish behaviour” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 40:567–573.
57.	Link O, Huerta A, Stehr A, Monsalve A, Meier C, & Aguayo M. (2013) “The Solar to Stream Power Ratio: A Dimensionless Number Explaining Diel Fluctuations of Temperature in Mesoscale Rivers” River Research and Applications 29(6): 792–803.
58.	Sobenes C, Link O, & Habit E. (2013) “Density-dependent microhabitat selection in Galaxias platei: An experimental study” Gayana 77(1): 35-42.
59.	Pedreros P, Gevara M, Figueroa R, Araneda A, Stehr A, Link O, & Urrutia R. (2013) “Thermal behavior of mediterranean andean streams in south-central Chile” Limnética 32(1): 87-96.
60.	Link O, González C, Maldonado M,, & Escauriaza C. (2012) “Coherent structure dynamics and sediment motion around a cylindrical pier in developing scour holes” Acta Geophysica 60(6):1689-1719.
61.	Monsalve A, Link O, & Stehr A. (2012) “The thermal regime of rivers: development, verification and application of a numerical model” Water Technology and Sciences (in Spanish) 3(4):41-56.
62.	Andreoli A, Mao L, Iroumé A, Arumí J, Nardini A, Pizarro R, Caamaño D, Meier C, & Link O. (2012) “The need for a hydromorphological approach to Chilean river management” Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 85(3):339-343.
63.	García A, Sobenes C, Link O, & Habit E. (2012) “Bioenergetic models of the threatened darter Percilia irwini” Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 45(1):17-28.
64.	Zanke U, Hsu T, Roland A, Link O, & Diab R. (2011) “Equilibrium Scour Depth around Piles in Noncohesive Sediments under Currents and Waves” Coastal Engineering 58:986-991.
65.	Stehr A, Aguayo M, Link O, Parra O, Romero F, & Alcayaga H. (2010) "Modelling the hydrologic response of a mesoscale Andean watershed to changes in land use patterns for environmental planning" Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 14:1963-1977.
66.	Diab R, Link O, & Zanke U. (2010) "Geometry of Developing and Equilibrium Scour Holes at Bridge Piers in Gravel" Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 37(4):544-552.
67.	Gobert C, Link O, Manhart M, & Zanke U. (2010) "Discussion of Coherent Structures in the Flow Field around a Circular Cylinder with Scour Hole by G. Kirkil, S. G. Constaninescu and R. Ettema" Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 119(1):82-84.
68.	Sangüesa C, Arumí J, Pizarro R, & Link O. (2010) "Un simulador de lluvia para el estudio in situ de la escorrentía superficial y la erosión de suelos" Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research 70(1):178-182.
69.	Link O, Pfleger F, & Zanke U. (2008) "Characteristics of developing scour-holes at a sand-embedded cylinder" International Journal of Sediment Research 23(3):268-276.
70.	Link O & Donoso J. (2008) "Development and Verification of a Numerical Model for Calculation of Flow in Open Channels using the Finite Volume Method" Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics 56(3):190-200.
71.	Link O. (2008) "Measurement of the spatio-temporal development of scour around a cylinder in coarse sand” Hydraulic Engineering in Mexico (in Spanish) 23(2): 59-74.
72.	Link O. (2006) "Physical and numerical dispersion in bidimensional modeling of contaminants transport with finite volumes” Hydraulic Engineering in Mexico (in Spanish) 21(1):129-136.
73.	Link O, Cecioni A, Duyvestein A, & Vargas J. (2002) "Hydrology of the Bio Bio River" Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. Suppl.-Bnd. 129. Sept. 2002.