Riverine Ecology Volume 1

Dr. Susanta Kumar Chakraborty is Professor of Zoology at Vidyasagar University and he received his M.Phil. in Environmental Science and Ph.D. in Marine Science from Calcutta University. His research centers on Coastal Ecology, Mangrove and Fresh Water Wetlands, Rivers and Estuaries, emphasising biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. He has also worked on the integration of rural bio-technologies for environmental management, eco-restoration, and livelihood generation. He has received a number of awards in recognition of his research commitments. Dr. Chakraborty has taught for over three decades, mostly in the postgraduate level, covering different aspects of Zoology in general and Ecology/Environmental Science in particular, and has successfully supervised thirty Ph.D. students, published around 150 research papers, written books, and has completed more than a dozen research projects including consultancy work on environmental impact assessment in several countries. Dr. Chakraborty has also served at other universities as a member of selection committees and academic bodies, as well as an expert member in several government departments like U.G.C. and I.C.A.R., and he is a life member of a number of scientific bodies in India and serves on the editorial board of a number of journals.

• Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Water - its properties , distribution and  significance.- Chapter3. Ecology and its relevance to Environmental Problems.- Chapter4.Trophic interactions and Biogeochemic differentiation  Cycles  in River Ecosystem.- Chapter5.Physiography of rivers : Relevant  hyopthesis and theories.- Chaptet6.Geohydrological Perspectives of Riverine Flows.- Chapter7.Physico-Chemical parameters and their seasonal dynamics -- Special reference to riverine networks of South West Bengal, India.- Chapter8. Conclution.