Stream Ecology

Structure and function of running waters

J. David Allan, María M. Castillo

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Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
23 July 2007

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Freshwater biology, limnology

Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for specialists in stream ecology and related fields. The Second Edition is thoroughly updated and expanded to incorporate significant advances in our understanding of environmental factors, biological interactions, and ecosystem processes, and how these vary with hydrological, geomorphological, and landscape setting.

The broad diversity of running waters – from torrential mountain brooks, to large, lowland rivers, to great river systems whose basins occupy sub-continents – makes river ecosystems appear overwhelming complex. A central theme of this book is that although the settings are often unique, the processes at work in running waters are general and increasingly well understood.

Even as our scientific understanding of stream ecosystems rapidly advances, the pressures arising from diverse human activities continue to threaten the health of rivers worldwide. This book presents vital new findings concerning human impacts, and the advances in pollution control, flow management, restoration, and conservation planning that point to practical solutions.

Reviews of the first edition:

"".. an unusually lucid and judicious reassessment of the state of stream ecology""

Science Magazine

""..provides an excellent introduction to the area for advanced undergraduates and graduate students…"" Limnology & Oceanography

""… a valuable reference for all those interested in the ecology of running waters.""

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

By: J. David Allan, María M. Castillo
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd ed. 2007
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.700kg
ISBN: 9781402055829
ISBN 10: 140205582X
Pages: 436
Publication Date: 23 July 2007
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Stream Ecology: Structure and function of running waters

Aus den Rezensionen zur 2. Auflage: ! Mit Stream Ecology haben David Allan und Maria Castillo ein Lehrbuch geschrieben, das die grundlegenden Zusammenhange anhand einfacher Beispiele erklart. Anschaulich zeigen sie, wie sich die Wasserfuhrung der oberirdischen Fliessgewasser im Laufe eines Jahres erheblich andern ! Das Besondere an diesem Buch ist die gelungene thematische Auswahl und Ausgewogenheit der Informationen aus den Fachgebieten der Hydrologie, Geomorphologie und Okologie. Wer mehr wissen mochte, kann auf 55 Seiten mit Referenzen zuruckgreifen und sich dann die Originalarbeit besorgen ! (Ralph Schill, in: Laborjournal, 2008, Issue 3, S. 85)