Stream Ecology

Download or read book Stream Ecology written by J. David Allan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-17 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hugely important text for advanced undergraduates as well as graduates with an interest in stream and river ecology, this second, updated edition is designed to serve as a textbook as well as a working reference for specialists in stream ecology and related fields. The book presents vital new findings on human impacts, and new work in pollution control, flow management, restoration and conservation planning that point to practical solutions. All told, the book is expanded in length by some twenty-five percent, and includes hundreds of figures, most of them new.