Rivers of Europe - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Professor Tockner received a PhD from the University of Vienna. He has special expertise on freshwater biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and river and wetland restoration and management. He has published about 250 scientific papers including more than 180 ISI papers. Klement Tockner has successfully managed large inter- and transdisciplinary projects such as the EC-funded project BioFresh on freshwater biodiversity. He is member of several scientific committees and advisory boards, and elected member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Germany Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina.

Professor Zarfl is an Assistant Professor for Environmental Systems Analysis at the Universität Tübingen, a guest Scientist at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries Berlin and a Co-speaker of the Platform "Environmental System Analytics". Her main research interests are in environmental pollution and infrastructure development especially in freshwater ecosystems. Her research employs mathematical modelling in combination with empirical and experimental data to understand underlying processes and interdependencies.

Dr. Robinson is a senior scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and a lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Dübendorf/Zürich in Switzerland. His main interests are in freshwater biodiversity, disturbance ecology, and ecosystem functioning of alpine rivers and streams.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

Rivers of Europe, 2^nd edition

A fully updated reference offering complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 160 of the highest profile rivers in Europe.

President, Austrian Science Fund, Vienna, Austria

Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Professor, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

Department of Limnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

A highly anticipated update of the successful Rivers of Europe, this new edition stands as the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With even more full-color photographs and maps, the book includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them.

Each chapter includes up to 10 featured rivers, with detailed information on their physiography, hydrology, ecology/biodiversity, and human impacts. Rivers selected for specific coverage include the largest, the most natural, and those most affected by human impacts, thus representing the full diversity of river types within the different basins and regions. Rivers of Europe, 2^nd edition provides the most comprehensive information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets.

• Includes comparison photos of rivers, along with information on the history and management of each river
• Presents summary information on hydrological, ecological and freshwater biodiversity patterns and trends of each river
• Highlights environmental issues of great importance to citizens and governments, including fragmentation by dams, pollution, introduction of nonnative species, and reductions in biodiversity