Rivers of Europe, 2nd edition
A fully updated reference offering complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 160 of the highest profile rivers in Europe.
Edited by Klement Tockner
President, Austrian Science Fund, Vienna, Austria
Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Freie Universitt Berlin, Germany
Edited by Christiane Zarfl
Professor, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls Universitt Tbingen, Germany
Edited by Christopher T. Robinson
Department of Limnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
A highly anticipated update of the successful Rivers of Europe, this new edition 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 even more full-color photographs and maps, the book includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them.
Each chapter includes up to 10 featured rivers, with detailed information on their physiography, hydrology, ecology/biodiversity, and human impacts. Rivers selected for specific coverage include the largest, the most natural, and those most affected by human impacts, thus representing the full diversity of river types within the different basins and regions. Rivers of Europe, 2nd edition provides the most comprehensive information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets.
- Includes comparison photos of rivers, along with information on the history and management of each river
- Presents summary information on hydrological, ecological and freshwater biodiversity patterns and trends of each river
- Highlights environmental issues of great importance to citizens and governments, including fragmentation by dams, pollution, introduction of nonnative species, and reductions in biodiversity
Related Elsevier Titles
- Dodds, Freshwater Ecology, October 2017, 9780128132555
- Datry, Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams, July 2017, 9780128038352
- Cummings, The Tide-Dominated Han River Delta, Korea, October 2015, 9780128007686
- Campbell, The Mekong: Biophysical Environment of an International River Basin, November 2009, 9780123740267
- Benke & Cushing, Rivers of North America, May 2005, 978012088253
- Wetzel, Limnology, May 2001, 9780127447605
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edition. About the Author
Professor Tockner received a PhD from the University of Vienna. He has special expertise on freshwater biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and river and wetland restoration and management. He has published about 250 scientific papers including more than 180 ISI papers. Klement Tockner has successfully managed large inter- and transdisciplinary projects such as the EC-funded project BioFresh on freshwater biodiversity. He is member of several scientific committees and advisory boards, and elected member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Germany Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. Review
"This outstanding reference contains an enormous amount of information on characterizing and synthesizing natural features of European rivers and their catchments. Topics in this book include land use, climate hydrology, biodiversity, and environmental issues, such as pollution, fragmentation by dams, introduction of non-native species, and loss of biodiversityI recommend this book highly to anyone interested in rivers." --Journal of the North American Benthological Society, October 2010, page 1527-9
--This text refers to the hardcover edition. 
