Environmental Flows: Saving Rivers in the Third Millennium |
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| Author:
| Arthington, Angela H. |
| Series title: | Freshwater Ecology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-54321-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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"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...
More Description"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.