Tockner / Uehlinger / Robinson Rivers of Europe

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-08-091908-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 728 Seiten

Based on the bestselling book, Rivers of North America, this new guide stands as the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With numerous full-color photographs and maps, this book includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them. Rivers of Europe provides the information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets.
* Coverage on more than 180 European rivers
* Summarizes biological, ecological and biodiversity characteristics
* Provides conservation managers with information to resolve conflicts between recreational use of rivers, their use as a water supply, and the need to conserve natural habitats
* Data on river hydrology (maximum , minimum and average flow rates), seasonal variation in water flow
* Numerous full-color photographs
* Information on the underlying geology and its affect on river behaviour

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tockner, Klement

Uehlinger, Urs

Robinson, Christopher T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Rivers of Europe;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;6
5;List of Contributors;8
6;Foreword;14
7;Preface and Acknowledgements;16
8;Chapter 1 Introduction to European Rivers;18
8.1;1.1. Introduction;18
8.2;1.2. Biogeographic Setting;18
8.3;1.3. Cultural and Socio-economic Setting;20
8.4;1.4. Hydrologic and Human Legacies;21
8.5;1.5. Early and Recent Human Impact;21
8.6;1.6. Temperature and Precipitation;22
8.7;1.7. Water Availability and Runoff;24
8.8;1.8. Riverine Floodplains;27
8.9;1.9. River Deltas;27
8.10;1.10. Water Quality;28
8.11;1.11. Freshwater Biodiversity;29
8.12;1.12. Environmental Pressures on Biodiversity;30
8.13;1.13. The European Water Framework Directive;35
8.14;1.14. Knowledge Gaps;35
8.15;Appendix;36
8.16;Acknowledgements;37
8.17;References;37
8.18;Further reading;37
8.19;Relevant websites;38
9;Chapter 2 Volga River Basin;40
9.1;2.1. Introduction;40
9.2;2.2. Human History;42
9.3;2.3. Biogeographical Setting;42
9.4;2.4. Physiography and Climate;43
9.5;2.5. Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Biogeochemistry;45
9.6;2.6. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;51
9.7;2.7. Management and Conservation;58
9.8;2.8. Conclusions and Perspectives;60
9.9;2.9. Major Tributaries of the Volga River;60
9.10;References;72
10;Chapter 3 The Danube River Basin;76
10.1;3.1. Introduction;78
10.2;3.2. Historical Aspects;78
10.3;3.3. Palaeogeography and Geology;81
10.4;3.4. Geomorphology;82
10.5;3.5. Climate and Hydrology;82
10.6;3.6. Biogeochemistry, Water Quality and Nutrients;85
10.7;3.7. Biodiversity;90
10.8;3.8. Human Impacts, Conservation and Management;97
10.9;3.9. Major Tributaries and the Danube delta;101
10.10;3.10. Conclusion;122
10.11;Acknowledgements;122
10.12;References;123
10.13;Relevant websites;129
11;Chapter 4 The Iberian Rivers;130
11.1;4.1. Introduction;130
11.2;4.2. The Guadiana;133
11.3;4.3. The Guadalquivir;137
11.4;4.4. The Duero;141
11.5;4.5. The Ebro;145
11.6;4.6. The Tagus;149
11.7;4.7. Additional Rivers;153
11.8;Acknowledgements;162
11.9;References;162
11.10;Further reading;165
11.11;Relevant websites;165
12;Chapter 5 Continental Atlantic Rivers;168
12.1;Introduction;168
12.2;5.1. The Meuse River Basin;171
12.3;5.2. The Loire Basin;184
12.4;5.3. The Adour–Garonne Basin;199
13;Chapter 6 The Rhine River Basin;216
13.1;6.1. Introduction;216
13.2;6.2. Biogeographic Setting;221
13.3;6.3. Palaeogeography;222
13.4;6.4. Physiography, Climate and Land Use;223
13.5;6.5. Geomorphology, Hydrology and Biogeochemistry;224
13.6;6.6. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;240
13.7;6.7. Management and Conservation;250
13.8;6.8. The Major Rhine Tributaries;253
13.9;Acknowledgements;256
13.10;References;257
13.11;Relevant websites;262
14;Chapter 7 The Rhône River Basin;264
14.1;7.1. Introduction;266
14.2;7.2. Biogeographic Setting;265
14.3;7.3. Physiography, Climate and Land Use;268
14.4;7.4. Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Biogeochemistry;269
14.5;7.5. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;278
14.6;7.6. Management and Conservation;291
14.7;7.7. The Ain River;294
14.8;7.8. The Saone River;297
14.9;7.9. The Durance River;301
14.10;7.10. Conclusions and Perspectives;305
14.11;Acknowledgements;306
14.12;References;306
14.13;Relevant websites;312
15;Chapter 8 The Fennoscandian Shield;314
15.1;8.1. Introduction;314
15.2;8.2. The Rivers;322
15.3;8.3. Conclusions and Outlook;347
15.4;8.4. Acknowledgements;348
15.5;References;348
16;Chapter 9 Arctic Rivers;354
16.1;9.1. Introduction;355
16.2;9.2. The Altaelva River;360
16.3;9.3. The Tana River;364
16.4;9.4. The Komagelva River;368
16.5;9.5. The Varzuga River;370
16.6;9.6. The Onega River;371
16.7;9.7. The Northern Dvina River;374
16.8;9.8. The Mezen River;376
16.9;9.9. The Pechora River;377
16.10;9.10. The Geithellnaa River;383
16.11;9.11. The Laxa River;383
16.12;9.12. The Vestari Jokulsa River;386
16.13;9.13. The Bayelva River;388
16.14;Acknowledgements;390
16.15;References;390
16.16;Relevant websites;396
17;Chapter 10 British and Irish Rivers;398
17.1;10.1. Introduction;398
17.2;10.2. Biogeographic Setting;401
17.3;10.3. Physiography, Climate and Land Use;401
17.4;10.4. Geomorphology, Hydrology and Biogeochemistry;409
17.5;10.5. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;420
17.6;10.6. Management and Conservation;427
17.7;10.7. Conclusions and Perspectives;430
17.8;References;430
17.9;Further reading;436
18;Chapter 11 Rivers of the Balkans;438
18.1;11.1. Introduction;438
18.2;11.2. Historical Perspective;438
18.3;11.3. Major Rivers and Tributaries;439
18.4;11.4. Biogeographic Setting;442
18.5;11.5. Physiography, Climate and Land Use;448
18.6;11.6. Hydrology and Biogeochemistry;456
18.7;11.7. Riparian and Aquatic Biodiversity;467
18.8;11.8. Management and Conservation;472
18.9;11.9. Conclusion and Perspective;476
18.10;Acknowledgements;476
18.11;Reference;477
18.12;Further reading;482
18.13;Relevant websites;482
19;Chapter 12 The Italian Rivers;484
19.1;12.1. Introduction;484
19.2;12.2. Biogeographic Setting;486
19.3;12.3. Physiography, Climate, and Land Use;490
19.4;12.4. Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Biochemistry;494
19.5;12.5. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;501
19.6;12.6. Management and Conservation;507
19.7;12.7. Conclusion and Perspective;509
19.8;Acknowledgements;510
19.9;References;510
19.10;Further reading;512
20;Chapter 13 Western Steppic Rivers;514
20.1;13.1. Introduction;514
20.2;13.2. Biogeographic Setting;518
20.3;13.3. Physiography, Climate, and Land Use;518
20.4;13.4. Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Biochemistry;522
20.5;13.5. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;531
20.6;13.6. Management and Conservation;535
20.7;13.7. Conclusions and Perspectives;538
20.8;Acknowledgements;539
20.9;References;539
20.10;Further reading;540
20.11;Relevant websites;540
21;Chapter 14 Rivers of the Central European Highlands and Plains;542
21.1;14.1. Introduction;543
21.2;14.2. Weser;544
21.3;14.3. Elbe;550
21.4;14.4. Oder;559
21.5;14.5. Em;565
21.6;14.6. Skjern;569
21.7;14.7. Spree;574
21.8;14.8. Drawa;582
21.9;14.9. Synopsis;587
21.10;References;588
21.11;Relevant websites;593
22;Chapter 15 Rivers of the Boreal Uplands;594
22.1;15.1. Introduction;595
22.2;15.2. Physiography, Land Use and Hydrology;595
22.3;15.3. Aquatic and Riparian Biodiversity;598
22.4;15.4. Glomma river;598
22.5;15.5. Numedalslagen river;602
22.6;15.6. Mandalselva river;605
22.7;15.7. Suldalslagen river;608
22.8;15.8. Lærdalselva river;611
22.9;15.9. Jostedøla river;612
22.10;15.10. Stryneelva river;615
22.11;15.11. Orkla river;616
22.12;15.12. Namsen river;618
22.13;15.13. Vefsna river;619
22.14;15.14. Conclusions and Perspectives;621
22.15;References;621
22.16;Relevant websites;623
23;Chapter 16 Baltic and Eastern Continental Rivers;624
23.1;16.1. Introduction;625
23.2;16.2. Vistula River;625
23.3;16.3. Biodiversity;631
23.4;16.4. Nemunas River;638
23.5;16.5. Western Dvina River;642
23.6;16.6. Narva River;645
23.7;Acknowledgements;652
23.8;References;652
23.9;Further reading;658
23.10;Relevant websites;659
24;Chapter 17 Rivers of Turkey;660
24.1;17.1. Introduction;660
24.2;17.2. Historical Perspective;660
24.3;17.3. Geology of Turkey;661
24.4;17.4. General Characterization of Turkish Rivers;661
24.5;17.5. Climate;668
24.6;17.6. Land Use Patterns;670
24.7;17.7. Geomorphology of River Basins;671
24.8;17.8. Hydrology and Temperature;673
24.9;17.9. Water Quality;677
24.10;17.10. Biodiversity;680
24.11;17.11. Management and Conservation;684
24.12;Acknowledgements;686
24.13;References;686
24.14;Relevant websites;689
25;Chapter 18 Ural River Basin;690
25.1;18.1. Introduction;690
25.2;18.2. Physiography, Climate, and Land Use;690
25.3;18.3. Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Biogeochemistry;697
25.4;18.4. Biodiversity;698
25.5;18.5. Management and Conservation;698
25.6;18.6. Sakmara River;699
25.7;18.7. Ilek River;700
25.8;18.8. Conclusion;700
25.9;References;700
25.10;References;700
25.11;Relevant websites;701
26;Chapter 19 European Rivers: A Personal Perspectives;702
26.1;19.1. First Impressions;702
26.2;19.2. A Closer Look: Quantitative Patterns Among River Basins;703
26.3;19.3. The State of the Continent;709
26.4;19.4. Policy – What we Should do;712
26.5;19.5. Science – What we Need to Know;714
26.6;Acknowledgements;714
26.7;References;715
27;Index;716