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The Waters of the Waikato: the Ecology of New Zealand’s longest river (Handling fee and/or freight charges may apply)
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Waters of the Waikato is a synthesis of information about the river today from a wide range of sources. It features 48 authors writing about a range of issues, including iwi values, water quality and the ecological health of the river. The 15 chapters highlight information gaps and emerging issues that will help guide decision makers in their consideration of future river management issues. Some important issues highlighted in the book include: The role of land management in maintaining water quality, reducing nutrient and sediment levels in the river, and protecting wetlands and lakes linked to the river The effect of pests - such as koi carp, grey willow and introduced weeds - on water quality and native fish and plant life How man-made structures can affect the movement and breeding of fish in the river. Besides the way that human activities affect river flows, sediment and water quality, the book also considers ecological issues affecting plankton, invertebrate life, fish and birds, such as the impact of introduced pests on river health.”The book features chapters devoted to the lowland lakes and wetlands on the river floodplain, which form an important part of the lower river ecosystem.
Table of contents
Part 1-Background Geography and history-Kevin J Collier, Erina M Watene-Rawiri & John D McCraw. River management-David A Speirs, Dave G Allen, Rachel M Kelleher, Michael D Lake, Alicia N Marchant, Katie A Mayes, Erina M Watene-Rawiri & Ben J Wilson. Part 2-Physicochemical conditions Flow regime and water use-Edmund J Brown. Water temperature and mixing-JC (Kit) Rutherford. Sediment regime: sources, transport and changes in the riverbed-D Murray Hicks & Reece B Hill. Water quality-WN (Bill) Vant. Part 3-River biology Plankton-David P Hamilton & Ian C Duggan. Native macrophytes and aquatic weeds-Paul D Champion &John S Clayton. Macroinvertebrates-Kevin J Collier & Ian D Hogg. Native fish-Bruno O David & David A Speirs Introduced fish-Brendan J Hicks, Nicholas Ling & Ben J Wilson. Bird-life-Paul M Sagar. Part 4-Connected ecosystems Lowland lakes-David P Hamilton, WN (Bill) Vant & Keri A Neilson. Lowland wetlands and floodplains-Catherine M Beard. Part 5-Epilogue The River: past, present and future-Clive Howard-Williams, WN (Bill) Vant, Kevin J Collier & David P. Hamilton.Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9780958294058
- : Environment Waikato Regional Council
- : Environment Waikato Regional Council
- : August 2010
- : New Zealand
- : October 2010
- : books
Special Fields
- : Colour illustrations
- : 308
- : 577.64099333
- : Hardback
- : Kevin Collier et al
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