In this revised and updated edition of the best-selling Methods in Stream Ecology, an inte national team of contributing authors describe the latest advances in the measurement, analysis, and assessment of stream ecosystems. This first volume of a two-volume series presents methods to assess the physical and biological structure of streams and includes full sections on Physical Processes, Stream Biota, and Community Interactions in 22 detailed chapters.
Each chapter contains basic methods suitable for teaching undergraduate or graduate students, along with advanced methods appropriate for research-level studies. Suitable as a textbook for courses in stream or river ecology, this book is also an important reference for professional aquatic ecologists, natural resource managers, and user groups seeking to evaluate the condition of streams or their watersheds.
Key Features of this volume : Presents state-of-the-art methods to measure biophysical features of stream ecosystems ; Covers major groups of stream organisms and their trophic interactions ; New molecular methods are incorporated in the biological chapters ; Contains taxonomic keys to common stream fishes, invertebrates, algae, and bryophytes ; Each chapter describes a range of methods, from basic to advanced, with detailed field and laboratory protocols ; An associated web site (http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780124165588/) provides field data collection forms, electronic spreadsheets and other tools for collecting and analyzing stream data.
In this revised and updated edition of the best-selling Methods in Stream Ecology, an inte national team of contributing authors describe the latest advances in the measurement, analysis, and assessment of stream ecosystems. This first volume of a two-volume series presents methods to assess the physical and biological structure of streams and includes full sections on Physical Processes, Stream Biota, and Community Interactions in 22 detailed chapters.
Each chapter contains basic methods suitable for teaching undergraduate or graduate students, along with advanced methods appropriate for research-level studies. Suitable as a textbook for courses in stream or river ecology, this book is also an important reference for professional aquatic ecologists, natural resource managers, and user groups seeking to evaluate the condition of streams or their watersheds.
Key Features of this volume : Presents state-of-the-art methods to measure biophysical features of stream ecosystems ; Covers major groups of stream organisms and their trophic interactions ; New molecular methods are incorporated in the biological chapters ; Contains taxonomic keys to common stream fishes, invertebrates, algae, and bryophytes ; Each chapter describes a range of methods, from basic to advanced, with detailed field and laboratory protocols ; An associated web site (http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780124165588/) provides field data collection forms, electronic spreadsheets and other tools for collecting and analyzing stream data.