Nancy D. Gordon, Thomas A. McMahon, Brian L. Finlayson

Stream Hydrology

An Introduction for Ecologists

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The definitive resource on the nature and functioning of rivers, Stream Hydrology offers a comprehensive look at stream classification, stream rehabilitation, and methods for determining inflow requirements. The only book to link the fields of hydrology/fluvial geomorphology and river ecology, this important reference provides a common language for researchers, biologists, environmental engineers, and others managing or studying riverine environments. This new updated edition includes new sections on environmental flows and GIS applications as well as a revised and updated version of the Windows-based software, AQUAPAK.

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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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 956g
• ISBN-13: 9780470843581
• ISBN-10: 0470843586
• Artikelnr.: 14900571

Autorenporträt

Nancy D. Gordon is the author of Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Thomas A. McMahon is the author of Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Brian L. Finlayson is the author of Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Christopher J. Gippel is the author of Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Rory J. Nathan is the author of Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface for the Second Edition. Preface for the First Edition. 1.
Introducing the Medium. 1.1 Water as a Fluid. 1.2 The Physics of Fluids.
1.3 Physical Properties of Water. 2. How to Study a Stream. 2.1 Focusing on
Physical Habitat. 2.2 The Planning Process. 2.3 Strategic Sampling. 2.4
Know Your Limitations. 2.5 Examples of How and How not to Conduct a Study
(by M. Keough). 3. Potential Sources of Data (How to Avoid Reinventing the
Weir). 3.1 Data types. 3.2 Physical Data Sources, Format, and Quality. 3.3
Maps: Finding those Spatial Places. 3.4 Photographs and other remotely
sensed data. 4. Getting to Know Your Stream. 4.1 Gene ral character. 4.2
Catchment Characteristics. 4.3 Streamflow Hydrographs. 4.4 How Does This
Stream Measure Up? 5. How to Have a Field Day and Still Collect Some Useful
Information. 5.1 Venturing into the Field. 5.2 Surveying: A Brief
Introduction. 5.3 Methods of Measuring Areal Extent. 5.4 Surveying Streams.
5.5 Measurement of Water Level or Stage. 5.6 Measurement of Discharge
(Streamflow). 5.7 Substrates and Sediments: Sampling and Monitoring
Methods. 5.8 Substrates and Sediments: Analysis of Physical Properties. 5.9
Water Quality. 6. Water at Rest and in Motion. 6.1 General. 6.2
Hydrostatics: The Restful Nature of Water. 6.3 Studying the Flow of Fluids.
6.4 Narrowing the Focus: Flow of a Viscous Fluid. 6.5 The Microenvironment:
Flow Near Solid Surfaces. 6.6 Open-channel Hydraulics: The
Macro-environment. 7. It's Sedimentary, Watson! 7.1 Introduction to Stream
Channels, Streambeds and Transported Materials. 7.2 Stream-shaping
Processes. 7.3 The Ins and Outs of Channel Topography. 7.4 Sediment Motion.
7.5 Sediment Yield from a Catchment. 8. Dissecting Data with a Statistical
Scope. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Streamflow Frequency Analysis. 8.3
Flow-duration Curves. 8.4 Flow-Spell Analysis. 8.5 Extrapolating from the
Known to the Unknown. 8.6 Numerical Taxonomy: Multivariate Analysis
Techniques. 9. "Putting It All Together": Assessing Stream Health, stream
Classification, Environmental Flows and Rehabilitation. 9.1 Putting
Theories into Practice. 9.2 understanding Stream Values. 9.3 Assessing
Streamn Health. 9.4 The Use of Steam Classification in Management. 9.5
Assessing Instream Environmental Flows. 9.6 Steam Rehabilitation. Appendix:
Basic Statistics. References. Index. Appendix 1 Basic Statistics.
References.