The Wetlands Handbook

Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The Wetlands Handbook

Editor(s): Edward Maltby, Tom Barker

Published Online: 22 SEP 2009

Print ISBN: 9780632052554

Online ISBN: 9781444315813

DOI: 10.1002/9781444315813

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Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range of disciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential tool for those seeking comprehensive understanding of the subject. A departure from more traditional treatises, this text examines freshwater wetland ecosystem science from the fundamentals to issues of management and policy.

Introductory chapters address the scope and significance of wetlands globally for communities, culture and biodiversity. Subsequent sections deal with processes underpinning wetland functioning, how wetlands work, their uses and values for humans and nature, their sensitivity to external impacts, and how they may be restored. The text is illustrated by numerous examples, emphasising functional and holistic approaches to wetland management, including case studies on the wise use and rehabilitation of wetlands in farmed, urban, industrial and other damaged environments, highlighting the long-term benefits of multiple use. The Wetlands Handbook will provide an invaluable reference for researchers, managers, policy-makers and students of wetland sciences.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xiv)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c16)

  3. Section I: Wetlands in the Global Environment

    1. Chapter 1

      The Changing Wetland Paradigm (pages 1–42)

      Edward Maltby

    2. Chapter 2

      Global Distribution, Diversity and Human Alterations of Wetland Resources (pages 43–64)

      Dennis F. Whigham

    3. Chapter 3

      Biodiversity in Wetlands (pages 65–95)

      Brij Gopal

    4. Chapter 4

      Peat as an Archive of Atmospheric, Climatic and Environmental Conditions (pages 96–112)

      R. Kelman Wieder, Merritt R. Turetsky and Melanie A. Vile

  4. Section II: Wetlands in the Natural Environment: How do Wetlands Work?

    1. Chapter 5

      Introduction – The Dynamics of Wetlands (pages 113–119)

      Tom Barker and Edward Maltby

    2. Chapter 6

      Hydrological Dynamics I: Surface Waters, Flood and Sediment Dynamics (pages 120–168)

      Chris Baker, Julian R. Thompson and Matthew Simpson

    3. Chapter 7

      Hydrological Dynamics II: Groundwater and Hydrological Connectivity (pages 169–193)

      Dave J. Gilvear and Chris Bradley

    4. Chapter 8

      Hydrological Dynamics III: Hydro-Ecology (pages 194–212)

      Ab P. Grootjans and Rudy Van Diggelen

    5. Chapter 9

      Biogeochemical Dynamics I: Nitrogen Cycling in Wetlands (pages 213–227)

      John R. White and K. R. Reddy

    6. Chapter 10

      Biogeochemical Dynamics II: Cycling and Storage of Phosphorus in Wetlands (pages 228–248)

      Curtis J. Richardson and Panchabi Vaithiyanathan

    7. Chapter 11

      Biogeochemical Dynamics III: The Critical Role of Carbon in Wetlands (pages 249–265)

      Nancy B. Dise

    8. Chapter 12

      Wetland Biogeochemical Cycles and their Interactions (pages 266–281)

      Jos T. A. Verhoeven

    9. Chapter 13

      Ecological Dynamics I: Vegetation as Bioindicator and Dynamic Community (pages 282–303)

      Bernard Clément and Michael C. F. Proctor

    10. Chapter 14

      Ecological Dynamics II: The Influences of Vertebrate Herbivory on Ecological Dynamics in Wetland Ecosystems (pages 304–325)

      Isabel J. J. van den Wyngaert and Roland Bobbink

    11. Chapter 15

      Ecological Dynamics III: Decomposition in Wetlands (pages 326–345)

      Scott D. Bridgham and Gary A. Lamberti

  5. Section III: Wetlands in the Human Environment: How can we Utilise the Work of Wetlands?

    1. Chapter 16

      Introduction – Using Wetland Functioning (pages 347–356)

      Tom Barker and Edward Maltby

    2. Chapter 17

      Wetlands and Water Resources (pages 357–381)

      Matthew P. McCartney and Michael C. Acreman

    3. Chapter 18

      Wetland and Floodplain Soils: Their Characteristics, Management and Future (pages 382–416)

      Hadrian F. Cook, Samuel A. F. Bonnett and Leendert J. Pons

    4. Chapter 19

      The Role of Buffer Zones for Agricultural Runoff (pages 417–439)

      Martin S. A. Blackwell, David V. Hogan, Gilles Pinay and Edward Maltby

    5. Chapter 20

      Wetlands for Contaminant and Wastewater Treatment (pages 440–463)

      Robert H. Kadlec

  6. Section IV: Wetland Assessment: How can we Measure that Wetlands are Working?

    1. Chapter 21

      Introduction – Methodologies for Wetland Assessment (pages 465–485)

      Joseph S. Larson

    2. Chapter 22

      The United States HGM (Hydrogeomorphic) Approach (pages 486–512)

      Mark M. Brinson

    3. Chapter 23

      Development of a European Methodology for the Functional Assessment of Wetlands (pages 513–544)

      Edward Maltby, Tom Barker and Conor Linstead

    4. Chapter 24

      Wetlands Assessment in Practice: Development and Application in the United States Regulatory Context (pages 545–568)

      R. Daniel Smith

    5. Chapter 25

      Wetland Evaluation in Developing Countries (pages 569–600)

      Henri Roggeri

    6. Chapter 26

      Methodologies for Economic Evaluation of Wetlands and Wetland Functioning (pages 601–625)

      R. Kerry Turner, Roy Brouwer and S. Georgiou

  7. Section V: Wetland Dysfunctioning: What Happens When Wetlands do not Work?

    1. Chapter 27

      Introduction – How Do Wetlands Fail? (pages 627–642)

      Katherine C. Ewel

    2. Chapter 28

      Hydrological Impacts in and around Wetlands (pages 643–666)

      Michael C. Acreman and Matthew P. McCartney

    3. Chapter 29

      Biotic Pressures and Their Effects on Wetland Functioning (pages 667–688)

      C. Max Finlayson

  8. Section V: Wetland Dysfunctioning: What Happens When Wetlands do Not Work?

    1. Chapter 30

      Human Impacts: Farming, Fire, Forestry and Fuel (pages 689–718)

      Hans Joosten

  9. Section VI: Wetland Restoration: Making Wetlands Work Again

    1. Chapter 31

      Introduction – Re-Establishment of Wetland Functioning (pages 719–728)

      Edward Maltby

    2. Chapter 32

      Restoration of Wetland Environments: Lessons and Successes (pages 729–754)

      Arnold G. van der Valk

    3. Chapter 33

      Replumbing Wetlands – Managing Water for the Restoration of Bogs and Fens (pages 755–779)

      Russ P. Money, Bryan D. Wheeler, Andy J. Baird and A. Louise Heathwaite

    4. Chapter 34

      Restoring Wetlands for Wildlife Habitat (pages 780–801)

      Dieter Ramseier, Frank Klötzli, Ursula Bollens and Jörg Pfadenhauer

    5. Chapter 35

      Wetland Conditions and Requirements for Maintaining Economically Valuable Species: Waterfowl, Furbearers, Fish and Plants (pages 802–818)

      Lisette C. M. Ross and Henry R. Murkin

  10. Section VII: Sustainable Utilisation of Wetlands: Balancing Ecosystem Functioning and Human Needs

    1. Chapter 36

      Introduction – Sustainable Wetlands in a Global Context (pages 819–828)

      Tom Barker

    2. Chapter 37

      Melaleuca Wetlands and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (pages 829–849)

      R. J. Safford, Edward Maltby, Duong Van Ni and Nick P. Branch

    3. Chapter 38

      Multiple Use of Wetlands in Eastern Africa (pages 850–875)

      Reint Jacob Bakema, Geoffrey W. Howard and Adrian P. Wood

    4. Chapter 39

      Deterioration and Rehabilitation of the Lower Danube Wetlands System (pages 876–907)

      Angheluta Vadineanu

    5. Chapter 40

      The Pantanal of Mato Grosso: Linking Ecological Research, Actual Use and Management for Sustainable Development (pages 908–943)

      Wolfgang J. Junk, Carolina J. Da Silva, Karl Matthias Wantzen, Catia Nunes da Cunha and Flavia Nogueira

    6. Chapter 41

      Wetlands for conservation and recreation use in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads (pages 944–960)

      Tom Barker, Steve Crooks and Johan Schutten

    7. Chapter 42

      Everglades and Agriculture in South Florida (pages 961–982)

      Robert H. Kadlec

    8. Chapter 43

      Conclusions: Wetlands for the Future (pages 983–1002)

      Edward Maltby and Tom Barker

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      Glossary (pages 1003–1005)

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      Index (pages 1007–1058)

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