Rivers of Europe (2nd Ed.)
Coordonnateurs : Tockner Klement, Zarfl Christiane, Robinson Christopher T.
Rivers of Europe, Second Edition, presents the latest update on the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With even more full-color photographs and maps, the book includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them. Each chapter includes up to 10 featured rivers, with detailed information on their physiography, hydrology, ecology/biodiversity and human impacts. Rivers selected for specific coverage include the largest, the most natural, and those most affected by humans.
This book provides the most comprehensive information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets.
2. Volga River Basin
3. Danube River Basin
4. Iberian Rivers
5. Continental Atlantic Rivers
6. Rhine River Basin
7. Rhone River Basin
8. Rivers of the Fenno-Scandinavian Shield
9. Arctic Rivers
10. British and Irish Rivers
11. Rivers of the Balkan
12. Italian Rivers
13. Western Steppic Rivers
14. Rivers of the Central Highlands and Plains
15. Rivers of the Boreal Uplands
16. Baltic and Eastern Continental Rivers
17. Rivers of Anatolia and the Caucasus
18. Ural River Basin
19. Summary and Perspectives
Professor Zarfl is an Assistant Professor for Environmental Systems Analysis at the Universität Tübingen, a guest Scientist at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries Berlin and a Co-speaker of the Platform "Environmental System Analytics". Her main research interests are in environmental pollution and infrastructure development especially in freshwater ecosystems. Her research employs mathematical modelling in combination with empirical and experimental data to understand underlying processes and interdependencies.
Dr. Robinson is a senior scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and a lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Dübendorf/Zürich in Switzerland. His main interests are in freshwater biodiversity, disturbance ecology, and ecosystem functioning of alpine rivers and streams.
- Includes comparison photos of rivers, along with information on the history and management of each river
- Presents summary information on hydrological, ecological and freshwater biodiversity patterns and trends of each river
- Highlights environmental issues of great importance to citizens and governments, including fragmentation by dams, pollution, introduction of nonnative species and reductions in biodiversity
Date de parution : 11-2021
Ouvrage de 942 p.
21.4x27.6 cm
Thème de Rivers of Europe :
Mots-clés :
Additional rivers Kama, Oka, Sheksna, Adige, Adour, Algae, Aquatic and riparian biodiversity, Aras, Arno, Asi, Biodiversity, Biogeochemistry, Biological diversity, British Isles, Catchment, Catchment area, Catchments, Ceyhan, Charente, Chemistry, Climate, Climate change, Conservation, Continental Atlantic rivers, Danube River Basin, Dniester, Drawa, Ecological Quality, Ecological quality, Ecosystem services, Elbe, Environmental pressures, Euphrates, Europe, European cooperation, Exotic species, Fauna, Fisheries, Floodplains, Flora, Freshwater ecology, Garonne, Geological province, Geomorphology, Glacier, Glaciers, Global change, Greater Meander, Groundwater, Human colonization, Human impact, Human impacts, Human-induced changes, Hybridization, Hydrological and biogeochemical regime, Hydrology, Hydromorphology, Hydropower, Impacts, Italian rivers, Land use, Loire, Long-term trajectories, Macroinvertebrates, Meuse, Modelling scenarios