Why subscribe and read

The journal is one of the only two scientific periodicals on the concept of Ecohydrology as a transdisciplinary science focused on biological aspects of the hydrological cycle. Ecohydrology provides not only scientific understanding of the hydrology/biota interplay, but also a systemic framework how to use ecosystem properties as a new tool for the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), complementary to already applied hydrotechnical solutions.
The novel element of this approach to reverse degradation of aquatic ecosystems is to combine protection and regulation of ecosystem performance from a landscape to a molecular scale (Zalewski et al. 1997) . Biocenotic processes are shaped by hydrology and, vice versa, biocenotic structure and interactions shape hydrological processes (Zalewski 2000; Zalewski 2006). The knowledge of the “dual regulation” lets us reverse the degradation of hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and allocate pollutants and excessive nutrients into non available pool in the basin. It is a major goal of Ecohydrology.
The scientific catchment approach encompasses two phases, in which diverse biota appear as moderators of water dynamics. In the terrestrial phase (EHT), vegetation moderates water quantity and quality. In the aquatic phase (EHA), complicated biotic interactions affect water quality and related symptoms of eutrophication (Zalewski 2009). The aquatic part of the Ecohydrological approach, that is the main focus of the Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology journal, has been developed in the framework of the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO, since 1996 (IHP V) till the present IHP VII, where it is a one of the four priority issues.

Why submit

The journal encourages the submission of manuscripts which adopt an integrative approach to aquatic sciences, explaining ecological and hydrological processes at a river-basin scale or propose practical applications of this knowledge. It will also consider papers in other hydrobiological fields. Especially welcome are papers on regulatory mechanism within biocenosis and the resistance and resilience of freshwater and costal zones ecosystems.   

Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology publishes:

• original research papers
• invited or submitted review papers,
• short communications   
  
  

There is no page charge for published papers. All submitted papers, written exclusively in English, should be original works, unpublished and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are evaluated by the editors and external referees.

Description

The international journal Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology has been created to promote the concept of Ecohydrology, which is defined as sub-discipline of sustainability sciences focused on evolutionary aspects of hydrological cycle especially “The study of the functional interrelations between hydrology and biota at the catchment scale”   (Zalewski 2000 Ecological Engineering)  
Ecohydrology extends from the molecular level to catchment-scale processes and is based on three principles:

• framework (hydrological principle) - quantification and integration of hydrological and ecological processes at a basin scale;
• target (ecological principle) - necessity of enhancing ecosystem absorbing capacity and ecosystem services; and
• management tool (ecological engineering) – the use of ecosystem properties for regulation the interplay between hydrology and biota. (Zalewski 2002. Guidelines for the Integrated Management of the Watershed - Phytotechnotogy and Ecohydrology. Introduction A,B,C,D,  UNEP Freshwater Management Series No 5. http://www.unep.or.jp/ietc/publications/index.asp)

Editors

• Editor-in-Chief: Maciej Zalewski, International Institute PAS - European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology under the auspices of UNESCO, Poland
• Editors:
• David. M. Harper, Department of Biology, University of Leicester, UK
• Richard D. Robarts, UNEP GEMS/Water Programme Office, Environment Canada
• Assistant Editor: Paweł Bijok, International Institute PAS - European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology under the auspices of UNESCO, Poland
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Abstracting

ISI Master Journal List, BIOSIS, Zoological Record, CAB Global Heath, CSA Water resources, Elsevier GEOBASE, EMBiology, SCOPUS, FISHLIT, Polish Scientific Journals Contents, Index Copernicus

Rejection rate

(for 2005-2007) 34%