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As with all ecosystems, river systems involve a complex interaction of a rich diversity of micro--organisms, plants and animals with their physical and chemical environment.

Table of Contents
Introduction;.

Algae;.

Macrophytes;.

Heterotrophic microbes;.

Invertebrates;.

Riverine fishes;.

Food webs and species interactions;.

Detritus processing;.

Primary production;.

The sampling problem;.

Responses of aquatic biota to hydrological change;.

Prediction of biological responses.

River Biota

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      Publisher Wiley
      Published 6/19/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780865427167
      978-0865427167
      ISBN-10 086542716X
      Also in:
      Applied ecology Biology, life sciences

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As with all ecosystems, river systems involve a complex interaction of a rich diversity of micro--organisms, plants and animals with their physical and chemical environment.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction;.

      Algae;.

      Macrophytes;.

      Heterotrophic microbes;.

      Invertebrates;.

      Riverine fishes;.

      Food webs and species interactions;.

      Detritus processing;.

      Primary production;.

      The sampling problem;.

      Responses of aquatic biota to hydrological change;.

      Prediction of biological responses.

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