Streams : their ecology and life / Colbert E. Cushing, J. David Allan.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Diego, Calif. : London : Academic, c2001.Description: xiii, 366 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. ; pbkISBN:- 0120503409
- 9780120503407:
- 577.64
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General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 577.64 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 42091 |
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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