Limnology (inland waters)

From Lake Coeur dAlene to its confluence with the Columbia, the Spokane River travels 111 miles of varied and often spectacular terrainrural, urban, in places wild.

Water mites are a dominant feature of the fauna of all freshwater ecosystems.

Global wetlands exhibit significant differences in both hydrology and species composition and range from moss-dominated arctic peatlands to seasonally-flooded tropical floodplains.

The new revised edition of a classic Earth science textThis newly revised edition of Global Environment discusses the major elements of the geochemical cycles and global fluxes found in the atmosphere, land, lakes, rivers, biota, and oceans, as well as the human effects on these fluxes.

Bryozoans are aquatic animals that form colonies of connected individuals.

Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world s leading authorities in the field.

This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, and is an essential guide to peatland history and heritage for scientists and enthusiasts.

The "e;Opening"e; chapter reflects on the connection between historical and technological frontiers.

River restoration projects are designed to recreate functional characteristics within a context of physical stability.

Britain's canals were largely built during the Industrial Revolution to move goods around the country.

Ecological indicators and surrogates are used widely by resource managers to monitor and understand complex biota and ecosystem processes.

APPLIED WATER SCIENCE VOLUME 2 The second volume in a new two-volume set on applied water science, this book provides understanding, occurrence, identification, toxic effects and control of water pollutants in an aquatic environment using green chemistry protocols.

Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant.

This book provides a critical evaluation of the theory and assumptions that underlie methods for estimating rates of groundwater recharge.

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe.

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 194.

Published on the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam, this book brings to life the experiences and memories of South Vietnamese soldiers-the forgotten combatants of this controversial conflict.

Rainfall-Runoff Modelling: The Primer, Second Edition is the follow-up of this popular and authoritative text, first published in 2001.

This book shows, through real and current examples from the field of environmental and wetland science, that personal and professional success depends on persistence and a refusal to compromise on "e;doing the right thing"e; which for Professor Mitsch meant saving some of the world's most important ecosystems, as well as educating future researchers and the general public along the way.

Water is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia.

Though not traditionally thought of as strategic natural resources, glaciers are a crucial part of our global ecosystem playing a fundamental role in the sustaining of life around the world.

The aim of the book is to make the water sector professionals working on the legal and regulatory aspects of water-related services such as drinking water supply familiarized with the nuances of framing an Act.

The contamination of environment and water resources by Selenium (Se) and its oxyanions from various sources are emerging contaminants of significant health and environmental concern.

The Murray cod is Australia's largest and most iconic freshwater fish.

The Stroudwater Navigation holds a unique place in the fascinating history of Britain's canal network.

Cutting-edge techniques for groundwater modeling using GIS technology Groundwater Modeling Using Geographical Information Systems covers fundamental information on flow and mass transport modeling and demonstrates how GIS technology makes these models and analyses more accurate than ever before.

Hydrologythe science of wateris central to our understanding of the global environment and its many problems.

In this second, enlarged edition the author continues to emphasise aspects of rock mechanics.

The ecological sciences are a diverse array of major scientific disciplines.

In this comprehensive, one-volume reference, Nature Conservancy scientist Bryan P.

The mighty river that flows through the capital of Canada was called in 'Grand River of the North' by the first French explorers, before they even knew of the existence of the Great Lakes which are part of the St Lawrence waterway today.

A comprehensive overview of interaction of the major hydrological and meteorological processes in mountain areas ie Cryosphere and Climatic Change, Snow Melt and Soil Water, Run-off and Floods, Water fluxes and Water Balance, Hydro-meteorological Coupling and Modelling.

This book focuses on governance and management issues in the much publicized 'Ganga Rejuvenation Project', led by the Indian Prime Minister Mr.

Freshwater macroinvertebrates provide a useful and reliable indicator of the health of our rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands.

This book is a study of waterways infrastructure and investigates through images and maps how the present midland network of canal and river navigations was put together.

Opened on 17 July 1761, the canal has a special place in history as the first to be built in Britain without following an existing watercourse, and so became a model for those that followed.

Long-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment and managing major environmental problems.

Rivers of North America, Second Edition features new updates on rivers included in the first edition, as well as brand new information on additional rivers.

With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject.

Dramatically Improve Your Hydrogeology Field Skills and Master New Advances in Groundwater Science The Second Edition of Hydrogeology Field Manual provides the latest information on applied applications in groundwater sampling and water-quality assessment, aquifer characterization, contamination issues, karst applications, and more.

Ecological modelling has developed rapidly in recent decades, with the focus primarily on the restoration of lakes and wetlands.

Measurements in and just below the plant root zone, using principles of soil physics, can be used to estimate recharge.

Volume I of Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management discusses fundamental characteristics, measurements, and analyses of water features and watersheds including lakes and reservoirs, rivers and streams, and coasts and estuaries.

Water is the Earth's most precious resource.

The Broads discusses the history of the Broads, the waters in the past and the waters now, the people who come into contact with and influence these waterways, and what the future holds for this small but important area of the countryside.

“I read this wide-ranging and thoughtful book while sitting on the banks of the Ganges near Varanasi—it's a river already badly polluted, and now threatened by the melting of the loss of the glaciers at its source to global warming.