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Coastal watersheds differ from others by their unique features, including proximity to the ocean, weather and rainfall patterns, subsurface features, and land covers. Land use changes and competing needs for valuable water and land resources are especially more distinctive to such watersheds. This book covers recent research relevant to coastal watersheds. It addresses the impact of a stream's chemical, biological, and sediment pollutants on the quality of the receiving waters, such as estuaries, bays, and near-shore waters. The contents of the book can be divided into three sections; a) overview of hydrological modelling, b) water quality assessment, and c) watershed management. This book differs from other hydrology books by dealing with coastal watersheds which are characterized by their unique features: including weather and rainfall patterns, subsurface characteristics, and land use and cover. In addition to academia, the book should be of interest to organizations concerned with watershed management, such as local and federal governments and environmental groups.Overall, the book is expected to satisfy a great need toward understanding and managing critical areas in many parts of the world.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Overview of the hydrological modeling of small coastal watersheds on tropical islands Introduction; Classification of models; Mathematical description of the components of hydrologic cycle; Contaminant transport; Integrating GIS with watershed models; Performance of hydrologic model; Overview of available hydrologic models; Specific environmental problems in coastal watersheds; Applications of hydrologic models to coastal watersheds: case studies Summary Chapter 2: Nutrient bioavailability of soils and sediments in an Australian estuary influenced by agriculture: linking land to sea Introduction; Materials and methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions Chapter 3: Sediment tracing techniques and their application to coastal Watersheds Introduction; Sediment tracing techniques; Exotic particles; Fingerprinting; Rare earth elements; Application of sediment tracing techniques to coastal areas; Conclusion Chapter 4: Coastal wetlands: function and role in reducing impact of land-based management Introduction and current status of coastal wetlands; Wetland classification; Types of coastal wetlands; Wetlands in different types of watersheds; Coverage and position of wetlands in a watershed; Methods for quantifying sediment accumulation in coastal wetlands; Role of coastal wetlands in trapping sediment; Methods for quantifying nutrient retention and transformation in coastal wetlands; Role of coastal wetlands in retaining and transforming nutrients; Case study: comparison of soils from created, restored and natural wetlands; Future research needs and directions Chapter 5: Fine particles in small steepland streams: physical, ecological, and human connections Introduction; Sources, supply mechanisms, and source identification; Particle transport, deposition, and streambed infiltration; Biological significance; Variability at different spatial and temporal scales; Research needs Chapter 6: Effect of nitrogen best management practices on water quality at the watershed scale Introduction; Hydrologic BMPs; Nutrient management BMPs; Landscape diversification; Impacts of climate change Chapter 7: Effects of changing land use on nutrient loads and water quality in a Southeastern US Blackwater River Estuary Introduction; Long-term water-quality trends; Nutrient sources within the Basin; Population trends; Land use and effects on water quality; Determination of a nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient budget; Effects of oceanic dilution on water quality; Conclusions Chapter 8: Effects of land-use changes and groundwater pumping on saltwater intrusion in coastal watersheds Introduction; Concept of saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers; Hydraulic approaches to treatment of saltwater intrusion; Numerical models and case studies; Land-use changes and groundwater pumping; Tidal effects and sea-level rise on saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers; Control and management of saltwater intrusion; Summary and conclusion Chapter 9: Restoration and protection plan for the Nawiliwili Watershed, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Introduction; Nawiliwili watershed assessment; Strategies and actions for improving water quality in the Nawiliwili Watershed; Expected load reductions due to management measures; Economic implications and management of the watershed plan; Developing and implementing education and outreach programs; Priorities and schedule of plan implementation; Measures for evaluating plan success; Plan evaluation; Monitoring plan Chapter 10: Estimating the benefits from restoring coastal ecosystems: a case study of Biscayne Bay, Florida Introduction; Cost of invasive plants in the US; Restoring coastal ecosystems in Biscayne Bay: a case study; Description of Biscayne Bay restoration costs; Assessing the benefits from restoring Biscayne Bay; Applying benefits transfer to Biscayne Bay restoration; Net benefits from the Biscayne Bay restoration projects; Summary Chapter 11: The economic value of watershed conservation Introduction; Direct benefits of watershed conservation: the Pearl Harbor aquifer; Indirect benefits of watershed conservation: near-shore resources; Watershed health and runoff; Runoff and near-shore resources; Likelihood of forest damages; The value of integrated resource management; The value of improved pricing policy; Concluding remarks Chapter 12: Impact of best management practices in a coastal watershed Introduction; Hydrology of the Kissimmee River and Everglades ecosystems; Changing land uses of South Florida; Agricultural development in South Florida; Water-quality and ecosystem changes; Lake Okeechobee protection plan; Comprehensive Everglades restoration plan; Compliance with the Everglades Forever Act; Water-quality improvements; Impacts of tropical weather events on water quality; Future compliance; Conclusions Chapter 13: Waterborne zoonoses and changes in hydrologic response due to watershed development Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion Chapter 14: The Waiahole Ditch: a case study of the management and regulation of water resources in Hawai'i The Waiahole Ditch; Windward streams affected by the ditch system; The Waiahole Ditch contested case; Future water-resource issues

About the Author :
Dr. Ali Fares is Associate Professor of Watershed Hydrology in the Watershed Hydrology Laboratory of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he has been teaching and performing research since 2002. Prior to that he was a resarch associate at the University of Florida, taught at Union University and Institute, Keiser College, and Warner Southern College, and served as research associate at Sentek. His current research is in watershed management, using a combination of experimental, theoretical and numerical modeling across a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. He has published a number of papers and served as co-chair or co-organizer of several international conferences in the field. Dr. Aly I. El-Kadi is Associate Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and Director of the Water Resources Research Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he has been based since 1989. Prior to that he was Associate Director for Research, in the Water Science Program, at Holcomb Research Institute, Research Scientist and Hydrologist, Holcomb Research Institute and Instructor at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt His recent research has included flooding the use of helium as an environmental tracer , watershed modeling and analysis, athe pplication and assessment of various types of groundwater models, modeling multiphase flow and transport of hydrocarbons, Numerical modeling flow and transport in field soils, databases and geographic information systems , bioremediation in tidal aquifers, contamination by agricultural and cesspool sources.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845640910
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • Publisher Imprint: WIT Press
  • Height: 230 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 155 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1845640918
  • Publisher Date: 31 Mar 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Progress in Water Resources


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