Ecohydraulics: An Integrated Approach represents the first major research level text to focus on ecohydraulics. It outlines the development of the subject and focuses on interdisciplinary research that examines:- * The evolution and scope of ecohydraulics * Interactions between hydraulics, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and aquatic ecology * Aquatic habitat modelling in ecohydraulic studies * State of the art methodological developments and approaches * Detailed case studies including fish passage design and determination of environmental flows * Research needs and the future of ecohydraulic research The book featuresa wide geographic coverage, case studies and methods used to conduct ecohydrolic research. It considers a range of spatial and temporal scales of relevance and aquatic organisms ranging from algae and macroinvertebrates and fish. Ecohydraulics: An Integrated Approach is well suited to academics and postgraduate researchers in departments of physical geography, earth sciences, environmental science, environmental management, civil engineering, biology, zoology, botany and ecology.
Itis also of direct relevance to professionals working in environmental research organisations, national agencies and consultancies.
- ISBN10 1118526570
- ISBN13 9781118526576
- Publish Date 30 June 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Pages 464
- Language English