1. Preface

   • J. David Yount
   • Gerald J. Niemi

   EditorialNotes Pages: 515 - 516

2. Lack of theoretical basis for predicting rate and pathways of recovery

   • John Cairns Jr.

   Section I: Introduction Pages: 517 - 526

3. Indicators of ecosystem recovery

   • John R. Kelly
   • Mark A. Harwell

   Section I: Introduction Pages: 527 - 545

4. Recovery of lotic communities and ecosystems from disturbance—A narrative review of case studies

   • J. David Yount
   • Gerald J. Niemi

   Section I: Introduction Pages: 547 - 569

5. Overview of case studies on recovery of aquatic systems from disturbance

   • Gerald J. Niemi
   • Philip DeVore
   • Robert J. Naiman

   Section I: Introduction Pages: 571 - 587

6. Recovery of lotic periphyton communities after disturbance

   • Alan D. Steinman
   • C. David McIntire

   Section 2: The Bole Of Life Hostory And Behavioral Characteristics Pages: 589 - 604

7. Recovery of lotic macroinvertebrate communities from disturbance

   • J. Bruce Wallace

   Section 2: The Bole Of Life Hostory And Behavioral Characteristics Pages: 605 - 620

8. Environmental variation, life history attributes, and community structure in stream fishes: Implications for environmental management and assessment

   • Isaac J. Schlosser

   Section 2: The Bole Of Life Hostory And Behavioral Characteristics Pages: 621 - 628

9. Physical habitat template of lotic systems: Recovery in the context of historical pattern of spatiotemporal heterogeneity

   • N. LeRoy Poff
   • J. V. Ward

   Section 3: The Problem Of Spatial-Temporal Variability Pages: 629 - 645

10. Disturbance regimes, resilience, and recovery of animal communities and habitats in lotic ecosystems

    • Seth R. Reice
    • Robert C. Wissmar
    • Robert J. Naiman

    Section 3: The Problem Of Spatial-Temporal Variability Pages: 647 - 659

11. Assemblage stability in stream fishes: A review

    • Gary D. Grossman
    • John F. Dowd
    • Maurice Crawford

    Section 3: The Problem Of Spatial-Temporal Variability Pages: 661 - 671

12. A regional framework for establishing recovery criteria

    • Robert M. Hughes
    • Thomas R. Whittier
    • David P. Larsen

    Section 3: The Problem Of Spatial-Temporal Variability Pages: 673 - 683

13. Biogeochemical cycling constraints on stream ecosystem recovery

    • D. L. DeAngelis
    • P. J. Mulholland
    • A. D. Steinman

    Section 4: Ecosystem And Landscape Constraints On Lotic Community Recovery Pages: 685 - 697

14. Disturbance and recovery of large floodplain rivers

    • Richard E. Sparks
    • Peter B. Bayley
    • Lewis L. Osborne

    Section 4: Ecosystem And Landscape Constraints On Lotic Community Recovery Pages: 699 - 709

15. Role of refugia in recovery from disturbances: Modern fragmented and disconnected river systems

    • James R. Sedell
    • Gordon H. Reeves
    • Charles P. Hawkins

    Section 4: Ecosystem And Landscape Constraints On Lotic Community Recovery Pages: 711 - 724

16. Recovery processes in lotic ecosystems: Limits of successional theory

    • Stuart G. Fisher

    Section 5: Theoretical Bases For Defining And Predicting Lotic Community Recovery Pages: 725 - 736

17. Island biogeographical theory: Can it be used to predict lotic recovery rates?

    • James A. Gore
    • Alexander M. Milner

    Section 5: Theoretical Bases For Defining And Predicting Lotic Community Recovery Pages: 737 - 753

18. Application of ecological theory to determining recovery potential of disturbed lotic ecosystems: Research needs and priorities

    • James A. Gore
    • John R. Kelly
    • J. David Yount

    Section 6: Summary And Synthesis Pages: 755 - 762