Environmental Flows : Saving Rivers in the Third Millennium.

ISBN:

9780520953451

Title:

Author:

Arthington, Angela H.

Personal Author:

Arthington, Angela H.

Publication Information:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 pages).

Series:

Freshwater Ecology Series

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. River Values and Threats; 2. Global Hydrology, Climate, and River Flow Regimes; 3. Catchments, Drainage Networks, and Resource Regimes; 4. River Ecology, the Natural Flow Regime Paradigm, and Hydroecological Principles; 5. Effects of Catchment Change and River-Corridor Engineering; 6. History of Water Control and Dam Impacts; 7. Effects of Dams on Sediment, Thermal, and Chemical Regimes; 8. Effects of Dams on Habitat and Aquatic Biodiversity; 9. Introduction to Environmental Flow Methods.

10. Hydraulic Rating and Habitat Simulation Methods11. Flow Protection Methods; 12. Flow Restoration Methods; 13. Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration (ELOHA); 14. Environmental Flow Relationships, Models, and Applications; 15. Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems and Threats; 16. Sustaining Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems; 17. Wetlands, Threats, and Water Requirements; 18. Estuaries, Threats, and Flow Requirements; 19. Setting Limits to Hydrologic Alteration; 20. Implementing and Monitoring Environmental Flows; 21. Legislation and Policy; 22. Adapting to Climate Change.

Appendix: The Brisbane Declaration (2007)Literature Cited; Index.

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Subject Term:

Stream ecology.

Streamflow -- Environmental aspects.

Stream conservation.

Biotic communities.

Water-supply -- Environmental aspects.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.

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Summary

Environmental Flows describes the timing, quality, and quantity of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that depend upon them. It answers crucial questions about the flow of water within and between different kinds of ecosystems. What happens when the flow or the availability of water is curtailed or diverted, either naturally or by human activity? How will climate change alter the availability of water and impact aquatic ecosystems? Methodological developments from the simplest hydrological formulas to large-scale frameworks that inform water management make this book a must-read for water managers and freshwater and estuarine ecologists contending with ever-changing conditions influencing the flow of water.

Author Notes

Arthington Angela :

Angela Arthington is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Science at Griffith University in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is a senior Research Member of the Australian Rivers Institute and advisor to State and Commonwealth governments on environmental water management.

Reviews (1)

Choice Review

Aside from their undeniable aesthetic appeal, river ecosystems are irreplaceable for their richness in biological habitats and diversity, in addition to their importance in navigation, flood control, recreation, and as sources of extractable resources, from water to food. In some cases, however, utilization or management of a river for one purpose may conflict with other interests and detract from the many ecosystem goods and services of the natural river flow regime. The term "environmental flows" refers to water flow that maintains the biophysical and ecological processes of river corridors, from source areas to sea, including the river channel, wetlands, estuaries, and coastal zone. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of the benefits of a natural river flow regime, examines how human activities have altered and damaged many river systems, and explores how application of enlightened management approaches can protect and even restore the ecological benefits of a healthy river system. Arthington (emer., Griffith Univ., Australia) is a prominent ecologist, recognized internationally for her studies in fish community ecology, river hydrology, and river management. She writes clearly and addresses highly important issues of ecosystem conservation without being dry or overly technical. Well referenced. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners in river ecology, hydrology, management, or environmental law. C. A. Ochs University of Mississippi