Description
Methods in Stream Ecology provides a complete series of field and laboratory protocols in stream ecology that are ideal for teaching or conducting research. This two part new edition is updated to reflect recent advances in the technology associated with ecological assessment of streams, including remote sensing. Volume focusses on ecosystem structure with in-depth sections on Physical Processes, Material Storage and Transport and Stream Biota. With a student-friendly price, this Third Edition is key for all students and researchers in stream and freshwater ecology, freshwater biology, marine ecology, and river ecology. This text is also supportive as a supplementary text for courses in watershed ecology/science, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, and landscape ecology.Methods in Stream Ecology, 3rd Edition, Volume 2: Ecosystem Structure, is also available now!- Provides a variety of exercises in each chapter- Includes detailed instructions, illustrations, formulae, and data sheets for in-field research for students- Presents taxonomic keys to common stream invertebrates and algae- Includes website with tables and a link from Chapter 22: FISH COMMUNITY COMPOSITION to an interactive program for assessing and modeling fish numbers- Written by leading experts in stream ecology
Table of Contents
Section A. Physical Processes1. Riverscapes2. Valley Segments, Stream Reaches, and Channel Units3. Discharge Measurements and Streamflow Analysis4. Dynamics of Flowing Water5. Fluvial Geomorphic Processes6. Temperature7. Light8. Hyporheic ZonesSection B. Stream Biota9. Heterotrophic Bacteria Production and Microbial Community Assessment10. Fungi: Biomass, Production, and Community Structure11. Benthic Stream Algae: Distribution and Structure12. Biomass and Pigments of Benthic Algae13. Macrophytes and Bryophytes14. Meiofauna15. Macroinvertebrates16. Fish Assemblages17. Amphibians and ReptilesSection C. Community Interactions18. Invertebrate Consumer–Resource Interactions19. Macroconsumer–Resource Interactions20. Trophic Relationships of Macroinvertebrates21. Macroinvertebrate Drift, Adult Insect Emergence and Oviposition22. Trophic Relations of Stream Fishes
