Machine generated contents note: 1.Revisiting the Case for River Conservation / Philip J. Boon -- Catchment Conservation, Ecosystem Integrity and Threats to River Systems -- 2.From Channel to Catchment: A 20-Year Journey for River Management in England and Wales / Malcolm D. Newson -- 3.The Rivers and Streams of England and Wales: An Overview of their Physical Character in 2007-2008 and Changes Since 1995-1996 / Ian P. Vaughan -- 4.Environmental Flow Allocation as a Practical Aspect of IWRM / Jay O'Keeffe -- 5.Assessing the Hydrological Effects of Forest Plantations in Brazil / Maureen Voigtlaender -- 6.In the Indus Delta it is No More the Mighty Indus / Ghulam Akbar -- 7.A 20-Year View of Monitoring Ecological Quality in English and Welsh Rivers / Stephen J. Ormerod -- 8.Water Quality and Exurbanization in Southern Appalachian Streams / H. Maurice Valett -- 9.Understanding and Managing Climate Change Effects on River Ecosystems / Isabelle Durance --

Contents note continued: 10.Scotland's Freshwater Pearl Mussels: The Challenge of Climate Change / Philip J. Boon -- Methods and Approaches -- 11.Can Mediterranean River Plants Translate into Quality Assessment Systems? Venturing into Unexplored Territories / Maria Teresa Ferreira -- 12.The Use of Bryophytes for Fluvial Assessment of Mountain Streams in Portugal / Cecilia Sergio -- 13.Improvements in Understanding the Contribution of Hyporheic Zones to Biodiversity and Ecological Functioning of UK Rivers / Philip J. Boon -- 14.Taxonomic Distinctness as a Measure of Diversity of Stream Insects Exposed to Varying Salinity Levels in South-Eastern Australia / Ben Kefford -- 15.Development of a Systematic, Information-Based Approach to the Identification of High Value Sites for River Conservation in New Zealand / Lindsay Chadderton --

Contents note continued: 16.Assessing the Conservation Status of Alder-Ash Alluvial Forest and Atlantic Salmon in the Natura 2000 River Network of Cantabria, Northern Spain / Jose A. Juanes -- 17.The Use of Palaeoecological Techniques to Identify Reference Conditions for River Conservation Management / Lynda C. Howard -- Recovery and Rehabilitation -- 18.The Espace de Liberte and Restoration of Fluvial Process: When Can the River Restore Itself and When Must we Intervene? / G. Mathias Kondolf -- 19.Multi-Purpose, Interlinked and Without Barriers: The Emscher River Ecological Concept / Rudolf Hurck -- 20.Rehabilitation of the River Skerne and the River Cole, England: A Long-Term Public Perspective / Sue Tapsell -- 21.The Unnatural History of the River Trent: 50 Years of Ecological Recovery / David Ottewell -- 22.Key Factors in the Management and Conservation of Temporary Mediterranean Streams: A Case Study of the Pardiela River, Southern Portugal / Paulo Pinto --

Contents note continued: 23.The History, Development, Role and Future of River Restoration Centres / Martin Janes -- Integrating Nature Conservation Within Wider River Management -- 24.From Stockholm to Rio II: The Natural and Institutional Landscapes Through Which Rivers Flow / Lu Cai -- 25.What Have Rivers Ever Done For Us? Ecosystem Services and River Systems / Mark Everard -- 26.The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program: Progress and Immediate Challenges / Theodore S. Melis -- 27.An Individual-Based Model of Swan-Macrophyte Conflicts on a Chalk River / Matthew T. O'Hare -- 28.Integrating Habitat Conservation with Amenity and Recreational Uses Along an Urban Stretch of the Adige River, Northern Italy / Gianpaolo Salmoiraghi -- 29.A River in Crisis: The Lower River Murray, Australia / Keith F. Walker -- 30.The Nevis River: An Example of River Conservation in the New Zealand Context / Niall Watson -- Dealing With an Uncertain Future --

Contents note continued: 31.Current and Future Challenges in Managing Natural System Variability for River Conservation in European River Basins / Andrew R.G. Large.