Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 6
3. Introduction 8
4. 1 The World of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas 17
5. 2 How Do Rivers Work? 49
6. 3 The Anatomy of Rivers 81
7. 4 River Ecology and Biodiversity 105
8. 5 Rivers and Us 129
9. 6 How Do Estuaries Work? 161
10. 7 The Anatomy of Estuaries 181
11. 8 Estuarine Ecology and Biodiversity 203
12. 9 Estuaries and Us 221
13. 10 How Do Deltas Work? 245
14. 11 The Anatomy of Deltas 269
15. 12 Delta Ecology and Biodiversity 287
16. 13 Deltas and Us 317
17. 14 Future Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas 341
18. Glossary 386
19. Resources 388
20. Notes on contributors 390
21. Index 391
22. Picture credits 399