Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment

This helpful book provides a bridge between published papers and new research findings on stream ecosystems by synthesizing the state of knowledge on whole-ecosystem dynamics of streams, emphasizing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics, and exploring how changing environments modify these ecosystems

Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment synthesizes the current understanding of stream ecosystem ecology, emphasizing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics, and providing a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change. Each chapter includes a section focusing on anticipated and ongoing dynamics in stream ecosystems in a changing environment, along with hypotheses regarding controls on stream ecosystem functioning. The book, with its innovative sections, provides a bridge between papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and the findings of researchers in new areas of study.