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Streams : their ecology and life / Colbert E. Cushing, J. David Allan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego, Calif. : London : Academic, c2001.Description: xiii, 366 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. ; pbkISBN:
  • 0120503409
  • 9780120503407:
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577.64
Contents:
Pt. 1. The ecology of rivers and streams : Rivers as dynamic physical entities -- Abiotic factors -- Energy resources -- Feeding roles and food webs -- Ecology: the structure and function of riverine ecosystems -- pt. 2. Types of rivers : Trout streams -- Large rivers of the west -- Diverse rivers of the southeast -- Warm-water rivers of the midwest -- Desert rivers of the southwest -- Special riverine systems -- pt. 3. The biota of rivers : Algae -- Higher plants: the macrophytes -- Insects -- Mollusks -- Crustaceans -- Other invertebrates -- Fishes -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Birds -- Mammals -- pt. 4. Management, conservation, and restoration of rivers : Coping with the threats to America's rivers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The ecology of rivers and streams : Rivers as dynamic physical entities -- Abiotic factors -- Energy resources -- Feeding roles and food webs -- Ecology: the structure and function of riverine ecosystems -- pt. 2. Types of rivers : Trout streams -- Large rivers of the west -- Diverse rivers of the southeast -- Warm-water rivers of the midwest -- Desert rivers of the southwest -- Special riverine systems -- pt. 3. The biota of rivers : Algae -- Higher plants: the macrophytes -- Insects -- Mollusks -- Crustaceans -- Other invertebrates -- Fishes -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Birds -- Mammals -- pt. 4. Management, conservation, and restoration of rivers : Coping with the threats to America's rivers.

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