Hynes, H. B. N. 1917-

The ecology of running waters / H.B.N. Hynes. - Caldwell, N.J. : Blackburn Press, c2001. - xxiv, 555 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Table of Contents:

Water Flow and Stream Channels

Physical Characteristics of Flowing Water

Chemical Characteristics of Flowing Water

Attached Algae

Higher Plants

Plankton


Composition of the Benthic Invertebrate Fauna

Anatomical and Behavioral Adaptations of Benthic Invertebrates

Further Adaptations of Benthic Invertebrates

Feeding Mechanisms and Food of Benthic Invertebrates

Factors Controlling Benthic Invertebrates

Quantitative Study of Benthic Invertebrates

Effects of Downstream Movements of Organisms on the Benthos

Life Histories and Seasonal Cycles of Benthic Invertebrates

The Fishes of Running Water
Ecological Factors Affecting Fishes

Movements and Breeding of Fishes

Feeding Habits of Fishes

Other Vertebrates

Longitudinal Zonation

Special Habitats

The Ecosystem

Effects of Man on Watercourses.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-518).

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Stream ecology.
Limnology.
Freshwater biology.

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