RIVERS AND WILDLIFE HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO PRACTICES WHICH FURTHER THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ON RIVERS. By Gill Lewis and Gwyn Williams.

1984 1st edition. 4to paperback (211 x 297mm). Ppii,297. B/w photographs, b/w line illustrations and graphs.

This is a detailed manual describing all aspects of the management of watercourses for conservation and ecology. The material is based on an analysis of a large number of existing projects which are each discussed in some detail. Includes much material on the necessary scientific background. Sections include: River processes and form; River ecology and wildlife conservation. The biology of river wildlife: Plants; Invertebrates; Amphibians and reptiles; Fish; Mammals; Birds. Practical measures: Channel form; Bank form; Spoil disposal; Aquatic plants; Grass and herbs; Trees and scrub; Invertebrates; Fish; Otters; Bats; Birds. Interesting and useful.