Hydroclimate The Influence of Water Movement in Freshwater Ecology - Smith, I.R.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1992)
1 Hydroclimate -- 2 The structure and dynamics of river basins -- 2.1 River basin structure -- 2.2 Climate and streamflow -- 3 Outline of fluid dynamics -- 3.1 Basic features of fluid motion -- 3.2 The nature of turbulence -- 3.3 Hydrodynamic properties of particulate matter -- 3.4 The dynamics of particulate matter -- 4 The dynamics of hydraulic systems -- 4.1 Linear systems theory -- 4.2 Incomplete mixing -- 4.3 Compartment models -- 4.4 Final remarks -- 5 Hydraulic characteristics of rivers -- 5.1 River morphology -- 5.2 River mechanics -- 5.3 Hydrodynamic features of river habitats -- 6 Hydraulic characteristics of lakes -- 6.1 Lake morphology -- 6.2 Wind characteristics -- 6.3 The hydraulic structure of lakes -- 6.4 Wind-water interactions -- 6.5 Motion in isothermal lakes -- 6.6 Motion in stratified lakes -- 6.7 Surface waves -- 6.8 Other features of lake motion -- 6.9 Final remarks -- 7 River basin modification -- 7.1 Reservoirs and flow regulation -- 7.2 Modifications to river habitats -- 8 Freshwater Ecosystems -- 8.1 Idealised ecosystems -- 8.2 Rate controlled growth -- 8.3 Event controlled growth -- 8.4 Space controlled growth -- 8.5 Final remarks -- 9 Synthesis -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 River models -- 9.3 Lake models -- References -- Appendix 1: The properties of water -- A.1 Viscosity-temperature relationship -- A.2 Density-temperature relationship -- Appendix 2: Notation.
Keywords: Ecology .; Aquatic ecology .; Applied ecology; Ecotoxicology; Air pollution; Ecology; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Applied Ecology; Ecotoxicology; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution