Giller, Paul S. <br/><br/>
The Biology of Streams and Rivers / 
Paul S. Giller and Björn Malmqvist. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  1998. 
 - viii, 296 p. :  ill., maps ;  25 cm. 
 - Biology of habitats .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-286) and index. 
<br/><br/>Runnning waters - a unique habitat; running water habitats; the habitat templet; life in running waters; adaptations to life in running waters; energy and nutrients; movement and interaction; community patterns, diversity, and biogeography; the use, abuse, and conservation of running waters; studies in running waters 
<br/><br/> Running water, or lotic, habitats comprise a tiny proportion of freshwaters, yet they offer important resources and are rich and complex environments. This text provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of lotic habitats, and their constituent organisms. (Biology of habitats) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0198549784 (hbk.) 0198549776 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Stream ecology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH541.5.S7  / G55 1998