Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of contributors, ix Preface, xiii Ken J. Gregory 1 An introduction to river science: research and applications, 1 Martin C. Thoms, David J. Gilvear, Malcolm T. Greenwood and Paul J. Wood Part 1 Fundamental principles of river science 2 An ecosystem framework for river science and management, 15 Michael D. Delong and Martin C. Thoms 3 Fine sediment transport and management, 37 Desmond E. Walling and Adrian L. Collins 4 Linking the past to the present: the use of palaeoenvironmental data for establishing reference conditions for the Water Framework Directive, 61 Ian Foster and Malcolm T. Greenwood 5 Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective: integrating interdisciplinary approaches to describe instream ecohydraulic processes, 84 John M. Nestler, Claudio Baigun and Ian Maddock 6 Measuring spatial patterns in floodplains: A step towards understanding the complexity of floodplain ecosystems, 103 Murray Scown, Martin C. Thoms and Nathan R. De Jager 7 Trees, wood and river morphodynamics: results from 15 years research on the Tagliamento River, Italy, 132 Angela M. Gurnell 8 The Milner and Petts (1994) conceptual model of community structure within glacier-fed rivers: 20 years on, 156 Alexander M. Milner 9 Remote sensing: mapping natural and managed river corridors from the micro to the network scale, 171 David J. Gilvear, Peter Hunter and Michael Stewardson 10 Monitoring the resilience of rivers as social ecological systems: a paradigm shift for river assessment in the twenty-first century, 197 Melissa Parsons, Martin C. Thoms, Joseph Flotemersch and Michael Reid Part 2 Contemporary river science 11 Faunal response to fine sediment deposition in urban rivers, 223 Paul J. Wood, Patrick D. Armitage, Matthew J. Hill, Kate L. Mathers and Jonathan Millett 12 Characterising riverine landscapes; history, application and future challenges, 239 Victoria S. Milner, David J. Gilvear and Martin C. Thoms 13 Thermal diversity and the phenology of floodplain aquatic biota, 259 Jack A. Stanford, Michelle L. Anderson, Brian L. Reid, Samantha D. Chilcote and Thomas S. Bansak 14 Microthermal variability in a Welsh upland stream, 279 Laura Gangi, David M. Hannah and Markus Weiler 15 River resource management and the effects of changing landscapes and climate, 295 James A. Gore, James Banning and Andrew F. Casper 16 River restoration: from site-specific rehabilitation design towards ecosystem-based approaches, 313 Jenny Mant, Andy Large and Malcolm Newson 17 Ecosystem services of streams and rivers, 335 J. Alan Yeakley, David Ervin, Heejun Chang, Elise F. Granek, Veronica Dujon,Vivek Shandas and Darrell Brown 18 Managing rivers in a changing climate, 353 Robert L. Wilby 19 Conclusion: The discipline of river science, 372 David J. Gilvear, Malcolm T. Greenwood, Martin C. Thoms and Paul J. Wood Index, 379.

River Science is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field at the interface of the natural sciences, engineering and socio-political sciences. It recognises that the sustainable management of contemporary rivers will increasingly require new ways of characterising them to enable engagement with the diverse range of stakeholders.