This text examines the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, past, present and future. It especially considers the interactions between climate cha
Global climate change is a certainty. The Earth's climate has never remained static for long and the prospect for human-accelerated climate change in the near f
Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for-and in many cases is already affecting-a broad range of huma
Effects of global warming on the physical, chemical, ecological structure and function and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems are not well understood and the
This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosy