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• ISBN: 0120503409
• ISBN: 9780120503407
• Physical Description: xiii, 366 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
• Publisher: San Diego, Calif. ; Academic Press, c2001.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The ecology of rivers and streams: Rivers as dynamic physical entities; Abiotic factors; Energy resources; Feeding roles and food webs; Ecology : the structure and function of riverine ecosystems -- Types of rivers: Trout streams; Large rivers of the West; Diverse rivers of the Southeast; Warm-water rivers of the Midwest; Desert rivers of the Southwest; Special riverine systems -- The biota of rivers: Algae; Higher plants : the macrophytes; Insects; Mollusks; Crustaceans; Other invertebrates; Fishes; Reptiles and amphibians; Birds; Mammals -- Management, conservation, and restoration of rivers: Coping with the threats to America's rivers.

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Subject:

Stream ecology.
Stream animals.
Stream plants.
Stream ecology > United States.
Stream ecology > North America.
Stream animals > North America.
Stream plants > North America.
Écologie des cours d'eau.
Flore des cours d'eau > Amérique du Nord.
Faune des cours d'eau > Amérique du Nord.
Rivieren.
Ecologie.
Biotopen.