{"product_id":"biological-monitoring-of-rivers-isbn-9780470863763","title":"Biological Monitoring of Rivers","description":"Biological monitoring of running waters is a scientifically and economically valid approach for surveys and monitoring programmes to assess the water quality. \u003ci\u003eBiological Monitoring of Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, up-to-date book that includes a good number of practical how-to-do chapters.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp-to-date assessment of biological water monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical how-to-do chapters help the practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a broad survey of methods uses inside and outside the EU\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives perspectives for future applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Contributors.  \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloodplains in River Ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstream and Bankside Habitat in Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain features of Watercourses Hydrodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eRiverine Fish Assemblages in Temperate Rivers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAquatic Macroinvertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMacrophytes and Algae in running waters.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eRiver Monitoring and Assessment methods based on Macroinvertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring methods based on Fish.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring methods based on Algae and Macrophytes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganization of Biological Monitoring in the EU.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiomonitoring in North American Rivers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiological Monitoring of Rivers and European Water Legislation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEcotoxicological Experiments in River Pollution Assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring of Alpine Rivers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiological Monitoring of North European Rivers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiological Monitoring of Mediterranean Rivers with special reference to Greece.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiological Monitoring of Running Waters in Eastern and Central European Countries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey Features of Bioassessment Development in the United States of America.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring Experiences from Down Under – the importance of deciding a \u003ci\u003epriori\u003c\/i\u003e what constitutes a significant environmental change.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe predictive modelling approach to biomonitoring:\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking river quality assessment forward.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new approach to evaluating fluvial functioning (FFI) towards a landscape ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlanning to integrate urban and ecological processes: A case involving Fluvial Functionality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeyond Biological Monitoring: An Integrated Approach.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \"This book offers scientists and all workers involved in river monitoring…an updated and integrated view of river ecology, the application of biotic indices…and future development of river monitoring in different parts of the world.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Water Resources Association\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2006) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Giuliano Ziglio\u003c\/b\u003e, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Ambientale, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiovanna Flaim\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eBiological Monitoring of Rivers: Applications and Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurizio Siligardi\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eBiological Monitoring of Rivers: Applications and Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  This book derives from a workshop whose objectives were the comprehensive study of the aquatic environment and the promotion of the use of biotic methods in evaluating the quality of running waters. The workshop anticipated the aims and strategies of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) in focusing on methodological questions related to a common understanding of technical and scientific implications. Since the workshop some relevant changes have occurred in technical and legislative fields related to the topics covered.  For this reason the book covers aspects of river monitoring, including new tools and strategies for river ecology evaluation, appropriate for complete coverage of the topic.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe contents are presented as follows:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe river environment – including floodplains, instream and bankside habitats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiological monitoring of rivers – considers the monitoring and assessment methods based on macroinvertebrates, fish, algae and macrophytes. In addition it covers the organisation of biological monitoring with a focus on the EU and North America.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies in biological monitoring – features alpine rivers, North European rivers, Mediterranean and running waters in Eastern and Central European countries as well as bioassessment development in the North America.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew tools and strategies for river ecology evaluation – presents decision making on what constitutes a significant environmental change; predictive modelling approaches; evaluating fluvial functioning (FFI), planning the integration of urban and ecological processes and concluding with a discussion ‘Beyond Biological Monitoring: An Integrated Approach’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book offer scientists and all workers involved in river monitoring the possibility to have an updated and integrated view on river ecology, the application of biotic indices using the more common biological indicators and the interpretation and future development of river monitoring in different parts of world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988823785701,"sku":"NP9780470863763","price":278.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470863763.jpg?v=1761781714","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/biological-monitoring-of-rivers-isbn-9780470863763","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}