April 2024
Intermediate to advanced
592 pages
20h 6m
English
Almost all of the world’s ecosystems are impacted by climate change. River ecosystems rank among the most fragile in the world. In addition, rivers are thought to be the ecosystems that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
A variety of aquatic floral and faunal species, as well as the human population and other wild animals, face major challenges to their survival as a result of impacts on the riverine environment, which will also have an adverse effect on the hydrology and dynamics of the river. Rivers not only support life and offer a variety of ecosystem services, but they also control floods, sediment supply, erosion, water quality, ...
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