Stream ecology : structure and function of running waters /

Allan, J. David

Stream ecology : structure and function of running waters / J. David Allan, María M. Castillo - 2nd ed. - [Dordrecht] : Springer, [2007 - xiv, 436 p. : ill. ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

The diversity of running waters - from mountain brooks, to large lowland rivers, to great river systems - makes river ecosystems appear complex. Presenting the processes at work in running waters, such that they can be understood in general terms, this book reflects the growth in our understanding of stream metabolism and nutrient processes.

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Stream ecology
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Applied ecology
Environmental management
Freshwater biology