The Rivers of Greece Evolution, Current Status and Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Skoulikidis, Nikos (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Dimitriou, Elias (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Karaouzas, Ioannis (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 59
• Subjects: Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Geochemistry.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.

This volume provides essential information on the origin and evolution of Greek rivers, as well as their ecological and anthropogenic characteristics. The topics covered include geomythology, biogeography, hydrology, hydrobiology, hydrogeochemistry, geological and biogeochemical processes, anthropog...

Table of Contents:

• Ancient Greece and Water: Climatic changes, extreme events, water management and rivers in Ancient Greece
• Natural Processes versus Human Impacts during the Holocene - A case study of Aliakmon River Delta
• The biogeographic characteristics of the river basins of Greece
• The state and origin of river water composition in Greece
• Long-Term Hydrologic Trends in the Main Greek Rivers: A Statistical Approach
• Agro-Industrial Wastewater Pollution in Greek River Ecosystems
• Overview of the pesticide residues in Greek Rivers: Occurrence and Environmental Risk Assessment
• Geochemical processes of trace metals in fresh- saline water interfaces. The cases of Louros and Acheloos Estuaries
• The Evrotas River Basin - 10 years of river monitoring
• Review on macroinvertebrate assemblages and biological status of rivers in Northern and Central Greece
• Socio-Economics and Water Management: Revisiting the Contribution of Economics in the Implementation of The Water Framework Directive in Greece
• Environmental Impacts of Large-scale Hydropower Projects and Applied Ecohydrology Solutions for Watershed Restoration: The case of Nestos River, Northern Greece
• Restoration of rivers and wetlands in Greece: Insights Lessons from biodiversity conservation initiatives.