Riverine Ecosystem Management : : Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future.

• Superior document: Aquatic Ecology Series ; v.8
• Author: Schmutz, Stefan.
• TeilnehmendeR: Sendzimir, Jan.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Aquatic Ecology Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (562 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Challenges in Riverine Ecosystem Management
• 1.1 Justification of Book
• 1.2 Past and Future Trends
• 1.2.1 Future Trends in River Engineering
• 1.3 Managing River Systems
• 1.3.1 Assessing Degradation
• 1.3.2 Integrating Assessment, Policy, and Action
• 1.3.3 Adaptive Management and Governance
• 1.4 Structure of the Book
• References
• Part I: Human Impacts, Mitigation and Restoration
• Chapter 2: Historic Milestones of Human River Uses and Ecological Impacts
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Historical River Uses and Resulting Impacts
• 2.2.1 General Patterns of River Uses
• 2.2.2 Milestones of Dam Building
• 2.2.3 River Channelization to Secure Transport and Land Use
• 2.2.4 Water Supply from Rivers: Increasing Imprint on Urban Hinterland
• 2.2.5 Pollution of Rivers and Its Legacies
• 2.2.6 Land-Use Change, Hydrology, and Erosion
• 2.2.7 Fisheries: Intended and Unintended Dispersal of Nonnative Species
• 2.3 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 3: River Morphology, Channelization, and Habitat Restoration
• 3.1 River Channels as One Piece in the Puzzle
• 3.2 River Types: Complex Diversity or Confusing Variety?
• 3.3 A Shifting Balance of Form and Motion
• 3.4 Channelized Rivers
• 3.5 Assessing the Hydromorphological State of Rivers
• 3.6 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 4: River Hydrology, Flow Alteration, and Environmental Flow
• 4.1 The Water Cycle and Hydrological Regimes
• 4.2 Flow Determines Habitats and Biotic Communities
• 4.3 Flow Regulation
• 4.4 Human Alteration of Flow Regimes
• 4.5 Ecological Responses to Altered Flow Regime
• 4.6 Environmental Flow
• 4.6.1 The Concept and Definitions of Environmental Flow
• 4.6.2 Assessing and Implementing Environmental Flows
• 4.7 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 5: Hydropeaking Impacts and Mitigation
• 5.1 Introduction.
• 5.2 Detection and Characterization of Flow Fluctuation Intensity and Frequency
• 5.3 Hydropeaking Impacts on Aquatic Biota
• 5.3.1 Flow Velocity, Shear Stress, and Sediment Transport
• 5.3.2 Ramping Rate
• 5.3.3 Frequency, Periodicity, and Timing of Hydropeaking
• 5.3.4 Channel Morphology
• 5.3.5 Water Temperature
• 5.4 Research Application and Hydropeaking Mitigation
• 5.4.1 Potential Hydropeaking Mitigation Measures
• 5.4.2 Integrative Hydropeaking Mitigation and Example of Application
• 5.4.3 Summary and Outlook
• References
• Chapter 6: Dams: Ecological Impacts and Management
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Transforming Rivers to Reservoirs
• 6.3 Downstream Effects
• 6.4 Other Downstream Impacts
• 6.5 Mitigation Measures
• 6.5.1 Reestablishing Longitudinal Continuity
• 6.5.2 Sediment Management
• 6.5.3 Habitat Improvements in Reservoirs
• References
• Chapter 7: Aquatic Habitat Modeling in Running Waters
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Principles of Habitat Modeling
• 7.2.1 Biotic Habitat Modeling
• 7.2.2 Abiotic Habitat Modeling
• 7.2.3 Integrative Habitat Assessment
• 7.3 Managing River Systems Through Habitat Assessment
• 7.3.1 Case Study on Microhabitat Scale: E-Flow Study at River Ybbs, Austria
• 7.3.2 Example at Mesohabitat Scale: Mesohabitat Evaluation Model (MEM)
• References
• Chapter 8: The Role of Sediment and Sediment Dynamics in the Aquatic Environment
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Sediments and River Morphology
• 8.2.1 River Morphology and Substrate Size
• 8.2.2 Sediment Sources
• 8.2.3 Scaling of Sediment Dynamics in the River Environment
• 8.3 Sediment Dynamics and Anthropogenic Alterations of the Sediment Flux: What Aquatic Biota Need and How They React to Altera...
• 8.3.1 Ecological Adaptations of Macroinvertebrates to Sediment Dynamics
• 8.3.2 Ecological Adaptations of Lithophilic Fishes.
• 8.4 Sediment Management Options
• 8.5 Conclusions and Outlook
• References
• Chapter 9: River Connectivity, Habitat Fragmentation and Related Restoration Measures
• 9.1 The Importance of Connectivity in Riverine Ecology
• 9.2 River Fragmentation
• 9.3 Restoration of Longitudinal Continuity
• 9.3.1 Large-Scale Concepts
• 9.3.2 Fish Migration Aids
• References
• Chapter 10: Phosphorus and Nitrogen Dynamics in Riverine Systems: Human Impacts and Management Options
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Historic and Current Emission Situation in the Danube River Basin
• 10.3 Forms and Sources of Phosphorus and Nitrogen
• 10.4 Nutrient Cycling in Streams and Rivers
• 10.5 Human Impacts on Nutrient Cycling
• 10.6 Potential and Limitations of Mitigation Measures
• 10.7 Conclusions and Open Questions
• References
• Chapter 11: Climate Change Impacts in Riverine Ecosystems
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Water Temperature
• 11.3 Impacts
• 11.3.1 Climate Change Impacts on Thermal Regimes
• 11.3.2 Climatic Aspects in Hydrology
• 11.3.3 Interactions of Climate Change with Other Stressors
• 11.3.4 Ecological Impacts of Thermal Regimes on Aquatic Fauna
• 11.4 Adaptation and Restoration
• 11.4.1 Case Study BIO_CLIC: Potential of Riparian Vegetation to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change on Biological Assemblages o...
• 11.5 Conclusions, Open Questions, and Outlook
• References
• Chapter 12: Ecotoxicology
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Impacts
• 12.2.1 Propagation of Impacts Across Levels of Biological Organization
• 12.2.2 Relevance of Chemical Input into River Ecosystems
• 12.2.3 Assessing and Predicting Impacts of Chemicals in River Systems
• 12.3 Mitigation
• 12.4 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 13: Land Use
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 Land Use and Land Cover Definitions
• 13.3 Methods and Data in Land Use Analysis.
• 13.4 Land Use as Human Pressure and Its Impacts on Rivers
• 13.5 Research Outlook
• References
• Chapter 14: Recreational Fisheries: The Need for Sustainability in Fisheries Management of Alpine Rivers
• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 The Ybbs Case Study
• 14.3 Managing Impacted Habitats
• 14.3.1 Analyzing Habitat Quality
• 14.3.2 Stocking Fish: Restrictions and Possibilities
• 14.4 Conclusions
• References
• Part II: Management, Methodologies, Governance
• Chapter 15: Restoration in Integrated River Basin Management
• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Guiding Principles for River Restoration
• 15.2.1 The Riverine Landscape Perspective: Restoration Strategies Across Spatial Scales
• 15.2.2 Process-Orientated Versus Static Approaches
• 15.2.3 Setting Goals and Benchmarks for River Restoration: The ``Leitbild Concept ́́-- 15.2.4 Socio-political Forces That Restore River Basins
• 15.3 Comprehensive Restoration Planning
• 15.4 Restoration Measures
• 15.4.1 Common Restoration Measures Improving the Morphological Character of the River-Floodplain Systems
• 15.5 Good Practice Examples of Morphological River Restoration
• 15.5.1 River Restoration Drava
• 15.5.2 River Restoration ``Traisen ́́-- 15.6 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 16: Adaptive Management of Riverine Socio-ecological Systems
• 16.1 Becoming Adaptive in an Increasingly Variable World
• 16.2 Management as an Adaptive Learning Process
• 16.2.1 Fundamentals of Adaptive Management
• 16.2.2 Challenges to the Adoption of Adaptive Management
• 16.2.3 Advances in Adaptive Management
• 16.2.4 Specific Barriers to Different Phases of the Adaptive Management Cycle
• 16.3 Diverse Approaches to Adaptive Water Management
• 16.4 Adaptive Management: The Law and Governance
• 16.4.1 Law
• 16.4.2 Governance
• 16.5 Putting Adaptive Management in Action.
• 16.5.1 Case Study: Active Adaptive Governance in Colorado
• 16.6 Comparing Adaptive Management with Other Management Approaches
• References
• Chapter 17: Legislative Framework for River Ecosystem Management on International and European Level
• 17.1 Introduction
• 17.2 International Law
• 17.2.1 International Water Conventions
• 17.2.2 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
• 17.3 European Union Law
• 17.3.1 Water Framework Directive
• 17.3.2 Birds and Habitats Directives
• 17.4 Challenges for the Future: How Can Modern Water Legislation Address and Adapt to It?
• 17.4.1 Is European Water Law Fit for Future Challenges?
• 17.4.2 Review of European Water Legislation
• 17.5 Conclusions
• References
• Sources of Law
• Bibliography
• Chapter 18: Ensuring Long-Term Cooperation Over Transboundary Water Resources Through Joint River Basin Management
• 18.1 Introduction
• 18.2 The Global Legal Framework for Managing Shared Watercourses
• 18.3 International Water Treaties and River Basin Organizations: Institutionalizing Cooperation Over Shared Watercourses at th...
• 18.4 Specific Mechanisms for River Basin Management: Implementing Cooperation Over Shared Rivers
• 18.4.1 Data and Information Management and Sharing for River Basin Management
• 18.4.2 River Basin Management Plans
• 18.4.2.1 Case Study: Danube River Basin Management Plan
• 18.4.3 Prior Notification and Consultation Mechanisms
• 18.4.3.1 Case Study: Xayaburi Hydropower Project in the Mekong River Basin
• 18.5 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 19: Biomonitoring and Bioassessment
• 19.1 Introduction
• 19.2 History of Water Quality Assessment
• 19.3 The Saprobic System
• 19.4 Biotic Indices and Scoring
• 19.5 The Multivariate Approach
• 19.6 The Multi-metric Approach
• 19.7 Integrative Assessment Systems
• 19.8 Indicator Groups.
• 19.8.1 Periphyton (Contributed by Peter Pfister, ARGE Limnologie, Innsbruck, Austria).