Afrotropical Streams and Rivers
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Afrotropical Streams and Rivers

Structure, Ecological Processes and Management

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Afrotropical Streams and Rivers

Structure, Ecological Processes and Management

About this book

The Afrotropical Streams and Rivers: Structure, Ecological Processes and Management is a comprehensive guide that provides assessment of major rivers and tributaries in Africa. Unlike other books available, the editors present a thorough study of geomorphological, hydrological, biological, and ecological processes incorporating a range of plant and animal communities, while considering implications of human communities that depend upon them. This book, edited by a diverse cohort of researchers and/or scholars, is intended as an educational and practical guide for graduate students, researchers and scientists who focus on the biodiversity, conservation and management/policy issues of the African river systems. - Provides a comprehensive introduction to African freshwater rivers, their biota, and abiotic processes. - Contains unique case studies on African streams and rivers. - Organised around an interdisciplinary approach that covers the complex aspects of conservation and management of African river systems on the continent.

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Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2024
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780443238970
Subtopic
Environmental Science
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contributors
  7. About the authors
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. List of Illustrations
  12. List of Tables
  13. Chapter 1 : African streams and rivers: An introduction
  14. Chapter 2 : Major African river systems and their associated tributaries: An overview
  15. Chapter 3 : Rivers of southern Africa
  16. Chapter 4 : Rivers of East Africa
  17. Chapter 5 : Rivers of the Congo Basin in Central Africa
  18. Chapter 6 : Rivers of West Africa
  19. Chapter 7 : Rivers of North Africa
  20. Chapter 8 : Erosion and accretion—Landscape sculpting by water
  21. Chapter 9 : African river hydrology
  22. Chapter 10 : The physicochemical environment
  23. Chapter 11 : River riparian zones in Sub-Saharan Africa: Processes, functions, and sustainability
  24. Chapter 12 : Organic matter dynamics
  25. Chapter 13 : Primary production and ecosystem metabolism
  26. Chapter 14 : Land–water connections from river source to mouth
  27. Chapter 15 : Microbes and phytoplankton
  28. Chapter 16 : Macrophytes
  29. Chapter 17 : Macroinvertebrates
  30. Chapter 18 : Fishes of southern Africa
  31. Chapter 19 : Birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians
  32. Chapter 20 : Food web dynamics
  33. Chapter 21 : Management and governance of African rivers
  34. Chapter 22 : Rivers and people
  35. Chapter 23 : Biodiversity conservation and climate change
  36. Chapter 24 : Restoring freshwater ecosystems: Lessons from case studies on riparian vegetation, aquatic weeds and freshwater fish
  37. Chapter 25 : Anthropogenic threats
  38. Chapter 26 : Woody plant encroachment and impacts on streamflow recharge in arid and semi-arid environments
  39. Chapter 27 : Advances in biomonitoring of streams and rivers
  40. Chapter 28 : Environmental flows
  41. Chapter 29 : Overview and future prospects of African rivers research
  42. Index
  43. A

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