Foundations of Stream and River Ecology: A Guide to the Classic Literature [Paperback]

For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology.
 
The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity and functioning of these unique ecosystems. Although stream ecology is a relatively young discipline, foundational papers published over the past half century have shaped our current understanding of these ecosystems and have informed our efforts to manage and protect them. Organized by topics such as the physical template, community structure, food webs, ecosystem energetics, and nutrient dynamics, the chapters of this book offer summaries of the key literature, historical and contextual information, and insightful discussions of how past research has influenced present studies and may shape future work.Wyatt F. Crossis professor of ecology at Montana State University.Jonathan P. Bensteadis professor of biological sciences at the University of Alabama.Amy M. Marcarelliis professor of biological sciences and director of the Ecosystem Science Center at Michigan Technological University.Ryan A. Sponselleris associate professor of ecosystem ecology at Umeå University in Sweden.

As a young scientist, it may sometimes feel as though stream ecosystems have been studied for an eternity. However, stream ecology is a relatively young discipline compared with other branches such as forest, marine, or evolutionary ecology, which have much longer research traditions and theoretical development. This sense of novelty and rapid progress is precisely what the book captures: a fielC*