Since the publication of the first edition (1994)
there have been rapid developments in the application of
hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream
management. In particular, growth has occurred in the
areas of stream rehabilitation and the evaluation of
environmental flow needs. The concept of stream health
has been adopted as a way of assessing stream resources
and setting management goals. Stream Hydrology: An
Introduction for Ecologists Second Edition documents
recent research and practice in these areas. Chapters
provide information on sampling, field techniques,
stream analysis, the hydrodynamics of moving water,
channel form, sediment transport and commonly used
statistical methods such as flow duration and flood
frequency analysis. Methods are presented from
engineering hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and
hydraulics with examples of their biological
implications. This book demonstrates how these fields
are linked and utilised in modern, scientific river
management.* Emphasis on applications, from collecting
and analysing field measurements to using data and tools
in stream management.* Updated to include new sections
on environmental flows, rehabilitation, measuring stream
health and stream classification.* Critical reviews of
the successes and failures of implementation.* Revised
and updated windows--based AQUAPAK software. This book
is essential reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduates and
postgraduates of hydrology, stream ecology and fisheries
science in Departments of Physical Geography, Biology,
Environmental Science, Landscape Ecology, Environmental
Engineering and Limnology. It would be valuable reading
for professionals working in stream ecology, fisheries
science and habitat management, environmental
consultants and engineers. |
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