Stream Ecology Structure and Function of Running Waters

Name: Stream Ecology Structure and Function of Running Waters
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ISBN: 9781402055829

ISBN-10: 140205582X

ISBN-13: 9781402055829

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: J. David Allan, Marï¿½a M. Castillo

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Stream Ecology by Allan and Castillo is extensively revised and updated from the successful first edition to include major developments over the past decade. Although the subject matter is relatively advanced, this book has been written with the express goal of being accessible to students with only modest backgrounds in ecology and aquatic sciences. The First Edition was widely praised for its readability, and that emphasis is retained. The second edition opens with a new introductory chapter that sets the stage for what follows. The treatment of geomorphology and hydrology are greatly expanded from the first edition, and have been split into two, more substantial chapters. Basal energy…

Book details

List price: $109.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 7/23/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 436
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.25" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English




An introduction to fluvial ecosystems



Streamflow



Fluvial geomorphology



Streamwater chemistry



The abiotic environment



Primary producers



Detrital energy sources



Trophic relationships



Species interactions



Lotic communities



Nutrient dynamics



Stream ecosystem metabolism



Human impacts



The foundations of stream ecology