The Mekong : biophysical environment of an international river basin /

Campbell, Ian C.

The Mekong : biophysical environment of an international river basin / edited by Ian C. Campbell. - 1st ed. - Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2009. - xiv, 432 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. - Aquatic ecology series . - Aquatic ecology series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The geology of the Lower Mekong River -- Geology and landforms of Mekong Basin -- The hydrology of the Mekong River -- Geomorphology and sedimentology of the Lower Mekong River -- The Sediment load of the Mekong River -- Vegetation in the Mekong Basin -- Fish diversity in the Mekong River Basin -- Fisheries of the Mekong River Basin -- Tonle Sap Lake, the heart of the Lower Mekong -- Mekong schistosomiasis : where did it come from and where is it going? -- Water quality of the Lower Mekong River -- The development and application of biomonitoring in the Lower Mekong River system -- Watercourse environmental change in Upper Mekong -- Conserving dolphins in the Mekong river : the complex challenge of competing interests -- Development scenarios and Mekong river flows -- The challenges for Mekong River management.

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Environmental management--International cooperation.--Mekong River Watershed
Natural history--Mekong River Watershed.
Physical geology--Mekong River Watershed.
Aquatic ecology--Mekong River Watershed.


Mekong River Watershed--Environmental conditions.
Mekong River Watershed.
Mekong.

GE320.M47 / M45 2009

GE320.M47 / M45 2009