River deltas : types, structures and ecology / Paul E. Schmidt, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schmidt, Paul E.

Series:

Earth sciences in the 21st century series.

Earth sciences in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deltas.

Deltas--Environmental aspects.

Stream ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A delta is a landform that is created at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. This book presents research on river deltas from across a broad spectrum.

Contents:

Intro

RIVER DELTAS: TYPES, STRUCTURES AND ECOLOGY

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 RE-ESTABLISHING MARSHES CAN TURN A CURRENT CARBON SOURCE INTO A CARBON SINK IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA OF CALIFORNIA, USA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF HYDROLOGIC REGIME

Preliminary Study Methods

Site and Treatment Descriptions

Gaseous C Emissions

Carbon Inputs

Litter Decomposition

Statistical Analyses

Preliminary Study Results

Preliminary Study Discussion

Hydrologic Regime Affects Carbon Inputs, Losses, and Potential Storage

Decomposition Dynamics by Hydrologic Regime

Summary of Preliminary Study of Carbon Balance by Hydrologic Regime

WETLAND RE-ESTABLISHMENT STUDY

Wetland Re-establishment Study Methods

Site Description

Land Surface Elevation Measurements

Measurements of Plant Community and Biomass

Decomposition

Measurements of Environmental Parameters

Results from Wetland Re-establishment Study

Measurements of Land Surface Elevation

Plant Community and Biomass Inputs

Shallow Wetland Decomposition and Environment

Discussion of Wetland Re-establishment Study

Water Depth and the Effect of Plant Community on C Storage

Spatial Variation in the Hydrologic Environment and C Storage in Marshes

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 LIMNOLOGY OF THE NILE DELTA LAKES

NILE DELTA AND ITS LAKES

ORIGIN OF THE LAKES

LIMNOLOGY OF NILE DELTA LAKES

Abiotic Conditions

Biotic Condition (Fauna and flora)

Main Conservation Problems

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Chapter 3 SOIL FERTILITY CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF THE YANGTZE RIVER DELTA REGION, CHINA - A LITERATURE REVIEW.

ABSTRACT

1. YANGTZE RIVER DELTA REGION, CHINA

2. AGRICULTURAL TRENDS

2.1. Agriculture Policy

2.2. Migration

2.3. Consumption Patterns

2.4. Fertilizer Application

2.5. Technological Advancement

3. SOIL FERTILITY TRENDS

3.1. pH

3.2. Organic Matter

3.3. Cation Exchange Capacity

3.4. Nitrogen

3.5. Phosphorus

3.6. Potassium

3.7. Micronutrients

4. SOIL FERTILITY EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

4.1. Nutrient Imbalance

4.2. Degradation of Soil Properties

4.3. Agricultural Productivity

Chapter 4 EVALUATION OF FLOOD STORAGE ABILITY OF DONGTING AND POYANG LAKES IN YANGTZE RIVER BY USING PROCESS-BASED MODEL

1 INTRODUCTION

2. MODEL DESCRIPTION OF NICE-FLD

2.1. NICE Model Series

2.2 Modeling of Flood Storage Ability of Dongting and Poyang Lakes (NICE-FLD)

3. DATA AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS FOR SIMULATION

3.1. Meteorological Forcing Data

3.2. Boundary Conditions

3.3. Running the Simulation and its Validation

4. RESULT

4.1. Impact of Vegetation and Climate Changes on Summer Flooding during 1998

4.2. Flood Storage Ability of Dongting and Poyang Lakes in the Changjiang River Catchment

5. DISCUSSIONS

Chapter 5 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF MACROBENTHOS ASSEMBLAGE IN MANZALAH LAGOON, EGYPT

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The Study Site

Sampling Program for Macrobenthos

RESULTS

Species Richness and Other Diversity Indices

DISCUSSION

Eutrophication-Indicator Species

Long Term Changes

Chapter 6 BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF WATER IN ROSETTA BRANCH OF THE RIVER NILE, EGYPT

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Study Area (Rosetta Branch)

Sampling.

Physical and Chemical Variables

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Total Bacterial Counts

BACTERIAL INDICATORS OF SEWAGE POLLUTION

Total and Faecal Coliforms (TC&amp

FC)

Faecal Streptococci (FS)

Total Counts Gram-Negative Bacteria (G-NB)

COUNTING OF SOME GRAM-NEGATIVE PATHOGENS

IDENTIFICATION OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA

Statistical Analysis

Physico-Chemical Characteristics

Bacterial Indicators

Total Gram-Negative Bacteria

Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Gram-Negative Pathogens

Chapter 7 GEOMORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION AND MANGROVE HABITAT DYNAMICS RELATED TO HOLOCENE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES IN THE NORTHERN MEKONG RIVER DELTA AND THE DONG NAI RIVER DELTA, SOUTHERN VIETNAM

STUDY AREAS

METHODS

DISTRIBUTION OF MANGROVE PEAT LAYERS AND THE TIMELINE OF THEIR FORMATION

The Northern Mekong River Delta

The Dong Nai River Delta

Relative Sea-Level Changes

Geomorphological Evolution of the Deltas and Mangrove Habitat Dynamics

Chapter 8 Δ13C, Δ15N AND CORG/NTOTAL AS TRACER FOR SOURCES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN TO YANGTZE RIVER INTERTIDAL ZONE

METHODS AND MATERIALS

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSIONS

Chapter 9 THE EBRO DELTA: FROM ITS ORIGIN TO PRESENT UNCERTAINTY

MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PAST AND PRESENT SITUATION

HOW TO MANAGE THE EBRO DELTA? SOME PALLIATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Chapter 10. Short Communication A POLITICAL ECOLOGY PERSPECTIVE ON THE PEARL RIVER DELTA

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61324-721-4

OCLC:

830627790