- Canadian Heritage Rivers System
Established to give national recognition to the important rivers of Canada, to conserve them and to encourage the public to learn about and appreciate them.
www.chrs.ca
- Geography Action! Rivers 2001
The National Geographic Society presents river conservation activities and information geared toward the K-12 student.
www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/rivers
- Great Canadian Rivers
Offers information on the history, ecosystem, culture, recreation, and economy of great Canadian rivers from coast to coast.
www.greatcanadianrivers.com
- Guide to San Francisco Bay Area Creeks
Creek and watershed information source.
www.museumca.org/creeks
- Primary Production In Streams and Rivers
River morphology and continuous estimation of primary production of phytoplankton, microphytobenthos, or macrophytes in streams and rivers based on diurnal changes of the water oxygen concentration. In English and German.
www.germany.net/teilnehmer/101,86644/Boehme.htm
- RiverNet
Provides European river-basin-related worldwide information on ecological projects, problems and organisations on rivers.
www.rivernet.org
- Streams
An introduction from the Gulf of Maine Aquarium.
octopus.gma.org/streams/streams.html
- UK Rivers Network
Campaign for river conservation, education, and restoration through community action. Also offers directory of links concerning water pollution.
www.ukrivers.net
- USGS WaterWatch
Map of real-time streamflow compared to historical streamflow for the day of the year for the United States.
water.usgs.gov/waterwatch
- Western Center for Environmental Information
Provides a summary and listing of streams in the U.S. designated as threatened.
www.wcei.org
- WWF: The Rivers of Guianas
Expedition working to protect the biodiversity of the Guianas in the areas of logging and deforestation, poaching, and mercury contamination.
www.worldwildlife.org/expeditions/rivers
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