
eBook - ePub
Rivers of South America
- 800 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Rivers of South America
About this book
Rivers of South America examines the physical, chemical, and biological environment of South American Rivers, and the people living in their basins. The book explores the main river basins, with information on each river's history, physiography, clime, hydrology, biodiversity, ecological processes, environmental problems, management, and conservation. The book identifies conservation hotspots for riverine environments, and is enriched with a large number of maps, photos, graphs, and tables. This reference is important for aquatic ecologists, environmental authorities, local and national governments, academics, NGOs, and those interested in the preservation and management of flowing waters.
- Presents boxed information in each chapter to provide clear and consistent highlights throughout
- Provides a single source of information for South America's major rivers
- Offers full-color photographs and topographical maps to demonstrate the beauty, major features, and uniqueness of each river system
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Yes, you can access Rivers of South America by Manuel A.S Graca,Marcos Callisto,Franco Teixeira de Mello,Douglas Rodriguez Olarte in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Rivers of South America
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter reviewers
- Chapter 1 Introduction to rivers of South America
- Chapter 2 Rivers of the Caribbean
- Chapter 3 Magdalena
- Chapter 4 Orinoco
- Chapter 5 Rivers of the North Atlantic
- Chapter 6 Amazonas
- Chapter 7 Amazonian Rivers from the Guiana Shield
- Chapter 8 Rivers from the Western Amazon
- Chapter 9 Madeira
- Chapter 10 Amazonian Rivers from the Brazilian Shield: Xingu and Tapajós
- Chapter 11 Tocantins and Araguaia
- Chapter 12 Rivers of the Northeast
- Chapter 13 São Francisco
- Chapter 14 Rivers of the Central Atlantic
- Chapter 15 Uruguay
- Chapter 16 Paraná
- Chapter 17 Paraguay
- Chapter 18 Rivers draining the Southern Gran Chaco
- Chapter 19 Pampean rivers
- Chapter 20 Colorado River system
- Chapter 21 Southern Atlantic rivers
- Chapter 22 Rivers flowing to the Southern Pacific
- Chapter 23 Rivers of the Central Pacific
- Chapter 24 Rivers of the Northern Pacific
- Chapter 25 An agenda for conservation of South American rivers
- Index
- Index - Continued