stream ecology

This book discusses the lives of children who live near various rivers in the world.

Lavishly illustrated text depicts the wild animals of the world's rivers and discusses their environment.

Describes the characteristics of various animals that live in or around ponds and streams.

Takes an in-depth look at river habitats and the animals, organisms, and plants that dwell there, as observed during an imaginary journey down the Ganges River.

Describes the characteristics of rivers, looks at the different plants and animals that thrive in and around rivers, and discusses how rivers affect people. Includes a map that shows the major rivers of the world.

Examines the rivers of the world, their ecology, and the people who live near them.

Text and illustrations describe a river food chain and provide facts about bacteria, plants, and animals in a river ecosystem.

Explores the different forces that act to change rivers courses, including the effect of humans in the process and what can be done to lessen our impact.

Presents an introduction to rivers, explaining what they are, examining their sources and natural features, and discussing river wildlife and resources, man-made alterations, and leisure and tourism along the rivers.

Describes the various species of plants and animals that live in ponds and rivers including freshwater fish and waterfowl, frogs and insects, rushes and reeds, underwater weeds and floating flowers, and more.