Includes bibliographical references and index.

General Introduction -- Geomorphology and Sediment Regimes of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Flow Regimes in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Hydrological Connectivity in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Water Physicochemistry in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Nutrient and Organic Matter Dynamics in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- The Biota of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams : Prokaryotes, Fungi, and Protozoans -- The Biota of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams : Algae and Vascular Plants -- The Biota of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams : Aquatic Invertebrates -- The Biota of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams : Terrestrial and Semiaquatic Invertebrates -- The Biota of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams : Fishes -- The Biota of Intermittent and Ephemeral Rivers : Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals -- Food Webs and Trophic Interactions in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Resistance, Resilience, and Community Recovery in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Habitat Fragmentation and Metapopulation, Metacommunity, and Metaecosystem Dynamics in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Genetic, Evolutionary, and Biogeographical Processes in Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Anthropogenic Threats to Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Ecosystem Services, Values, and Societal Perceptions of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Governance, Legislation, and Protection of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Restoration Ecology of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Strategic Adaptive Management (SAM) of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams -- Conclusions : Recent Advances and Future Prospects in the Ecology and Management of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams. "...takes an internationally broad approach, seeking to compare and contrast findings across multiple continents, climates, flow regimes, and land uses to provide an integrated perspective on the ecology of these ecosystems...Researchers, consultants, water resource managers, and policy makers will find this book a crucial reference about the ecology and management of a wide-spread ecosystem whose values and services have only recently been recognized."--back cover.