Chapter 10. Examining the Influence of Flow Regime Variability on Instream Ecology

  1. Paul J. Wood Senior Lecturer2,
  2. David M. Hannah Senior Lecturer3,
  3. Jonathan P. Sadler Reader3
  1. Wendy A. Monk1,2,
  2. Paul J. Wood2,
  3. David. M. Hannah3

Published Online: 15 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470010198.ch10

Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future

Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future

How to Cite

Monk, W. A., Wood, P. J. and Hannah, David. M. (2008) Examining the Influence of Flow Regime Variability on Instream Ecology, in Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future (eds P. J. Wood, D. M. Hannah and J. P. Sadler), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470010198.ch10

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Geography, Loughborough University, UK

  2. 3

    School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Canadian Rivers Institute, Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Canada

  2. 2

    Department of Geography, Loughborough University, UK

  3. 3

    School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 15 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 11 JAN 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010174

Online ISBN: 9780470010198

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Keywords:

  • flow regime variability impact;
  • hydrological and ecological data sets integration;
  • medium- to long-term ecological data series;
  • routine biomonitoring surveys;
  • water quality and channel morphology;
  • future climate change;
  • variability and increasing anthropogenic influence;
  • Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) approach;
  • extreme water conditions-magnitude and duration;
  • high and low pulses frequency and timing

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Requirement for Hydroecological Data

  • Bibliographic Analysis

  • Importance of Scale

  • River Flow Data: Collection and Analysis

  • Ecological Data: Collection and Analysis

  • Integration of Hydrological and Ecological Data for Hydroecolical Analysis

  • River Flow Variability and Ecological Response: Future Directions and Challenges

  • References