River Ecosystem Ecology A Global Perspective

About this book

A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, River Ecosystem Ecology reviews the function of rivers and streams as ecosystems as well as the varied activities and interactions that occur among their abiotic and biotic components. Because the articles are drawn from an encyclopaedia, the articles are easily accessible to interested members of the public, such as conservationists and environmental decision makers.

Contents

Introduction to River Ecosystems, G. E. Likens

Physical and Chemical Processes Influencing Rivers
   Physical Properties of Water, K.M. Stewart
   Chemical Properties of Water, J.H. Aldstadt III, H.A. Bootsma, J.L. Ammerman
   Hydrological Cycle and Water Budgets, T.N. Narasimhan
   Hydrology: Streams, E. Wohl
   Hydrology: Rivers, P.A. Bukaveckas
   Geomorphology of Streams and Rivers, J.P. Bravard, F. Petit
   Currents in Rivers, A.N. Sukhodolov, H.-P. Kozerski, B.L. Rhoads
   Hydrodynamical Modeling, B.R. Hodges
   Floods, J.A. Hubbart, J.R. Jones

Ecology of Flowing Waters
   Streams and Rivers as Ecosystems, S.G. Fisher, R.A. Sponseller
   Algae of River Ecosystems, R.J. Stevenson
   Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, Small Streams, J. B. Wallace, S. L. Eggert
   Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, River and Floodplain Ecosystems, M. R. Whiles, J. W. Grubaugh
   Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, Tropical Stream Ecosystems, M. E. Benbow, M.D. McIntoch
   Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, D. T. Chaloner, A. E. Hershey, G. A. Lamberti
   Biological Interactions in River Ecosystems, C.E. Cushing, J.D. Allan
   Regulators of Biotic Processes in Stream and River Ecosystems, M.E. Power
   Ecology and Role of Headwater Streams, W.H. McDowell
   Riparian Zones, H. Décamps, R.J. Naiman, M.E. McClain
   Flood Plains, S.K. Hamilton
   Coarse Woody Debris in Lakes and Streams, G.G. Sass
   Wetlands of Large Rivers: Flood plains, S.K. Hamilton
   Models of Ecological Processes in Riverine Ecosystems, J.H. Thorp

Human Impacts on Streams and Rivers
   Deforestation and Nutrient Loading to Fresh Waters, M.C. Feller
   Agriculture, J. R. Jones, J. A. Downing
   Climate and Rivers, B. Finlayson, M. Peel, T. McMahon
   Urban Aquatic Ecosystems, J.L. Meyer
   Restoration Ecology of Rivers, B.G. Laub, M.A. Palmer
   Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems, R. Abell, S. Blanch, C. Revenga, M. Thieme

Rivers of the World
   Africa, M. Meybeck
   Asia - Eastern Asia, F. Wang, J. Chen
   Asia - Monsoon Asia, M. Meybeck
   Asia - Northern Asia and Central Asia Endorheic Rivers, M. Meybeck
   Australia (and Papua, New Guinea), M. Meybeck
   European Rivers, K. Tockner, et al.
   South America, M.E. McClain, D. Gann
   Streams and Rivers of North America: Overview, Eastern and Central Basins, A. Benke
   Streams and Rivers of North America: Western, Northern and Mexican Basins,A.  Benke

Customer Reviews