Rivers of North America

Provides river biologists and ecologists a broader comparative approach to understanding both common and distinct attributes of river networks

Michael D. Delong (Edited by), Timothy D. Jardine (Edited by), Arthur C. Benke (Edited by), Colbert E. Cushing (Edited by)

9780128188477, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 21 April 2023

1106 pages
27.6 x 21.6 x 6.8 cm, 0.45 kg

Rivers of North America, Second Edition features new updates on rivers included in the first edition, as well as brand new information on additional rivers. This new edition expands the knowledge base, providing readers with a broader comparative approach to understand both the common and distinct attributes of river networks. The first edition addressed the three primary disciplines of river science: hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology. This new edition expands upon the interactive nature of these disciplines, showing how they define the organization of a riverine landscape and its processes. An essential resource for river scientists working in ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology.

1. Introduction and Approach
2. Atlantic Coast Rivers of the Northeastern United States
3. Atlantic Coast Rivers of the Southeastern United States
4. Gulf Coast Rivers of the Southeastern United States
5. Gulf Coast Rivers of the Southwestern United States
6. Lower Mississippi River and its Tributaries
7. Southern Plains Rivers
8. Upper Mississippi River Basin
9. Ohio River Basin
10. Missouri River Basin
11. Colorado River Basin
12. Pacific Rivers of the Coterminous United States
13. Columbia River Basin
14. Great Basin Rivers
15. Fraser River Basin
16. Pacific Coast Rivers of Canada and Alaska
17. Yukon River Basin
18. Mackenzie River Basin
19. Nelson and Churchill River Basins
20. Rivers of Arctic North America
21. Atlantic Coast Rivers of Canada
22. St. Lawrence River Basin
23. Rivers of Mexico
24. Overview

Subject Areas: Freshwater life [WNCS2], Limnology [freshwater RBKF]