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Healthy River Habitats Fit for Wildlife: Deriving the Physical Dimension
Author(s) -
BSc P. J. Raven,
Naura M.,
Holmes N. T. H.,
Dawson F. H.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2000.tb00255.x
Subject(s) - habitat , wildlife , environmental science , dimension (graph theory) , river management , ecosystem , water quality , environmental resource management , river ecosystem , geography , hydrology (agriculture) , ecology , engineering , biology , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , pure mathematics
Water quantity, water quality and physical structure determine the ability of a river's ecosystem to function and therefore its fitness for wildlife. This paper describes how a system for assessing the physical dimension of river‐habitat quality has been developed in the UK. The paper also highlights (a) the main features and principles of ‘river habitat survey’, (b) how the method has already been used to help river management, and (c) some future uses, including the setting of habitat targets.