Riverine Ecology Volume 1

Fills a bibliographic gap in river ecology in tropical locations
Provides information on sustainable water management, monitoring and remedial measures
Identifies major threats to tropical biodiversity and riverine environmental health

Fills a bibliographic gap in river ecology in tropical locations

Provides information on sustainable water management, monitoring and remedial measures

Discusses the functionality and physico-chemical parameters of river ecosystems

Auteur

Dr. Susanta Kumar Chakraborty is Professor of Zoology at Vidyasagar University and he received his M.Phil. in Environmental Science and Ph.D. in Marine Science from Calcutta University. His research centers on Coastal Ecology, Mangrove and Fresh Water Wetlands, Rivers and Estuaries, emphasising biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. He has also worked on the integration of rural bio-technologies for environmental management, eco-restoration, and livelihood generation. He has received a number of awards in recognition of his research commitments. Dr. Chakraborty has taught for over three decades, mostly in the postgraduate level, covering different aspects of Zoology in general and Ecology/Environmental Science in particular, and has successfully supervised thirty Ph.D. students, published around 150 research papers, written books, and has completed more than a dozen research projects including consultancy work on environmental impact assessment in several countries. Dr. Chakraborty has also served at other universities as a member of selection committees and academic bodies, as well as an expert member in several government departments like U.G.C. and I.C.A.R., and he is a life member of a number of scientific bodies in India and serves on the editorial board of a number of journals.

Contenu
Preface.- General Introduction.- WaterCharacteristics as a Fluid; Physical Properties; Types and Distribution in the Earth; Water Budgetingsurface, subsurface and ground water; Water-importance, as the source of life; Water and the human body; Water circulation in Plants; Global Water balance-Hydrological cycles.- Riverits definition, origin, forms and categories, Drainage Basin Concept, Rivers and Streams relationships; Stream orders and their influences.- Physical and chemical properties of river water: Oxygen, Salinity, pH, alkalinity, turbidity, B.O.D., C.O.D.- Geohydrology and Environmental flows: Geomorphic structures of river bed and Basin; cross sectional characteristics; water flow patterns-horizontal and vertical; Subsurface , Basal and Ground water; Different Geohydrological AttributesPermeability, Transmiscivicity, Water Holding Capacity, etc.; Pump tests and Applicabilities.- Integrated water resource management: Complementary interactions among forests, River Flood Plain, Wetlands and Rivers.- Riverine Biodiversity: Macrophytes, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, Benthos, Aquatic insects and fishes(Nekton).- Seasonal variation of Zooplankton, Benthos and Fishes in relation to Physicochemical Parameters; Synergistic effects of Physical environment on biological components, Trophic relationships; Community Interactions.- Biological Productivity, Food Chain Food Web interactions; Detritus, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Organic carbon Cycling and Ecosystem metabolism.- Determination of conservation categories of Fishes as a prerequisite for undertaking conservation strategies.- Identification of major threats on Biodiversity and Riverine Environmental Health Through PRA methods.- Different Mathematical and Statistical tools for Analysis of Biotic Community to devise methods for Biomonitoring and Trend Analysis of biodiversity declines; To understand the mutual relationships between Biodiversity and Physical-Chemical environment of River vis-à-vis Synergistic effects.