Book ID: 100266
River Ecology. 2011. figs. illus. XII, 419 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book gives a comprehensive account of the biology and ecology ofrivers. It has chapters dealing with the physical properties of rivers,interaction of river water with ground water, presence of viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, higher plants and animals in rivers.Downstream gradients in river and the type of fish, fishes of swampand marsh, ect. The book provides the basic knowledge to evaluate theriver and stream ecosystem for environmental impacts caused by pollutionstructural deficits, introduced species, flood prevention, ect.