River ecology and management: Lessons from the Pacific coastal ecoregion

Abstract

River ecology and management in the Pacific coastal ecoregion -- Channel processes, classification and response -- Hydrology -- Stream quality -- Biotic stream classification -- Microorganisms and organic matter decomposition -- Primary production -- Stream macroinvertebrate communities -- Fish communities -- Riparian wildlife -- Dynamic landscape systems -- Riparian forests -- Function and distribution of large woody debris -- Nutrient cycles and responses to disturbance -- Organic matter and trophic dynamics -- The Hyporheic zone -- Biodiversity -- Statistical design and analysis considerations -- Cumulative watershed effects and watershed analysis -- Rivers as sentinels : using the biology of rivers to guide landscape management -- Social organizations and institutions -- River law -- Economic perspectives -- Stream and watershed restoration -- Nonprofit organizations and watershed management -- Watershed management -- Paradigms, policies, and prognostication about the management of watershed ecosystems.