River Science

David Gilvear is a Professor of River Science at the University of Plymouth, UK. His river research has been at the hydrology, geomorphology and ecology interface within a geographically-led space-time framework - inspired by his PhD supervisor, Professor Petts. The majority of research has been in response to catchment specific, national or global issues in river management and as such he has worked with industry, environmental bodies and regulatory authorities.Malcolm Greenwood is an ecologist, with a special interest in entomology, and is now retired from Loughborough University. He has worked closely with Professor Petts over many years, bringing together the biological principles appropriate to our understanding of contemporary and palaeo river systems, including the changes brought about by river engineering and management practices.Martin Thoms is a Professor of River Science at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia. He believes the most exciting research is undertaken at boundaries – the boundaries between different disciplines, the science-management-policy boundary and the boundaries between rivers and their floodplains. His research in this domain has occurred in both national and international settings.Paul Wood is Professor of Ecohydrology at Loughborough University, UK. His research encompasses the disciplines of hydrology, ecology, geomorphology and environmental management to address contemporary questions in River Science. His research is centred on environmental flows and the effects of disturbances in surface and groundwater dominated systems.

• List of contributors, ix Preface, xiiiKen J. Gregory1 An introduction to river science: research and applications, 1Martin C. Thoms, David J. Gilvear, Malcolm T. Greenwood and Paul J. WoodPart 1 Fundamental principles of river science2 An ecosystem framework for river science and management, 15Michael D. Delong and Martin C. Thoms3 Fine sediment transport and management, 37Desmond E. Walling and Adrian L. Collins4 Linking the past to the present: the use of palaeoenvironmental data for establishing reference conditions for the Water Framework Directive, 61Ian Foster and Malcolm T. Greenwood5 Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective: integrating interdisciplinary approaches to describe instream ecohydraulic processes, 84John M. Nestler, Claudio Baigún and Ian Maddock6 Measuring spatial patterns in floodplains: A step towards understanding the complexity of floodplain ecosystems, 103Murray Scown, Martin C. Thoms and Nathan R. De Jager7 Trees, wood and river morphodynamics: results from 15 years research on the Tagliamento River, Italy, 132Angela M. Gurnell8 The Milner and Petts (1994) conceptual model of community structure within glacier-fed rivers: 20 years on, 156Alexander M. Milner9 Remote sensing: mapping natural and managed river corridors from the micro to the network scale, 171David J. Gilvear, Peter Hunter and Michael Stewardson10 Monitoring the resilience of rivers as social–ecological systems: a paradigm shift for river assessment in the twenty-first century, 197Melissa Parsons, Martin C. Thoms, Joseph Flotemersch and Michael ReidPart 2 Contemporary river science11 Faunal response to fine sediment deposition in urban rivers, 223Paul J. Wood, Patrick D. Armitage, Matthew J. Hill, Kate L. Mathers and Jonathan Millett12 Characterising riverine landscapes; history, application and future challenges, 239Victoria S. Milner, David J. Gilvear and Martin C. Thoms13 Thermal diversity and the phenology of floodplain aquatic biota, 259Jack A. Stanford, Michelle L. Anderson, Brian L. Reid, Samantha D. Chilcote and Thomas S. Bansak14 Microthermal variability in a Welsh upland stream, 279Laura Gangi, David M. Hannah and Markus Weiler15 River resource management and the effects of changing landscapes and climate, 295James A. Gore, James Banning and Andrew F. Casper16 River restoration: from site-specific rehabilitation design towards ecosystem-based approaches, 313Jenny Mant, Andy Large and Malcolm Newson17 Ecosystem services of streams and rivers, 335J. Alan Yeakley, David Ervin, Heejun Chang, Elise F. Granek, Veronica Dujon,Vivek Shandas and Darrell Brown18 Managing rivers in a changing climate, 353Robert L. Wilby19 Conclusion: The discipline of river science, 372David J. Gilvear, Malcolm T. Greenwood, Martin C. Thoms and Paul J. WoodIndex, 379