Rivers of Europe Based on the bestselling book Rivers of North America this new guide stands as the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With numerous full color photographs and maps this book includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them. Rivers of Europe provides the information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets. It covers more than 180 European rivers. This book: summarizes biological ecological and biodiversity characteristics; provides conservation managers with information to resolve conflicts between recreational use of rivers their use as a water supply and the need to conserve natural habitats; offers data on river hydrology (maximum minimum and average flow rates) seasonal variation in water flow; consists of numerous full color photographs; and consists of information on the underlying geology and its affect on river behaviour. (Quelle: www.missing link.de 07.04.2009)