Freshwater species and habitats are among the most threatened in the world. One way in
which this growing conservation concern can be addressed is the creation of freshwater …

Considerable technical developments over the past half century have enabled widespread
application of electronic tags to the study of animals in the wild, including in freshwater …

The role of inland fisheries in livelihoods, food security and sustainable development is often
overshadowed by the higher profile interest in ocean issues. Whilst inland fisheries' catch …

C onservation biology, a new stage in the application of sci-ence to conservation prob-lems,
addresses the biology of species, communities, and ecosystems that are perturbed, either …

Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a
textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for …

Aquatic species are essential components of the world's ecosystem, and the preservation of
aquatic biodiversity is crucial for maintaining proper ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately …

Since 1900, 123 freshwater animal species have been recorded as extinct in North America.
Hundreds of additional species of fishes, mollusks, crayfishes, and amphibians are …

Renewable fresh water comprises a tiny fraction of the global water pool but is the
foundation for life in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. The benefits to humans of …

The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining
some" minimum" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent …

Because the integrity of aquatic ecosystems is being challenged worldwide by invading
species, there is a growing need to understand the invasion process and to predict the …