Rivers

Having undertaken PhD studies on the River Tweed and practical research on river transfers at Durham University, Nigel Holmes was from 1978 the Nature Conservancy Council's river specialist. He developed several survey and assessment methods that are used nationally and internationally, and formed the River Restoration Centre in 1992. Paul Raven has been a conservation professional since undertaking detailed studies of the River Roding in Essex for his PhD. He was the first national conservation officer for the National Rivers Authority, was head of ecology for the Environment Agency, and continues his work in conservation and freshwaters in particular.

Preface / Introduction / Rivers through the Ages / The making and shaping of Britain's rivers / Assessing the health of rivers / River plants / Plants of river banks, floodplains and valley sides / Small creatures without backbones / Fish, amphibians and reptiles / Birds and mammals / A comparison of three rivers - the Meon, Dee and Endrick / Caring for our rivers once again / References / Abbreviations / English and scientific species names / Index