Finotello, A., Durkin, P. R. and Sylvester, Z. Meandering streamflows across landscapes and scales: a review and discussion 

Kleinhans, M. G., McMahon, W. J. and Davies, N. S. What even is a meandering river? A philosophy-enhanced synthesis of multilevel causes and systemic interactions contributing to river meandering 

McMahon, W. J., Herron, S. T., Craig, J. A. and Davies, N. S. Mud retention in hydrologically closed basins promoted pre-vegetation meandering: evidence from the Neoproterozoic Diabaig Formation, Scotland 

Sgarabotto, A., Bellizia, E., Finotello, A., D’Alpaos, A., Lanzoni, S., Boaga, J., Cassiani, G. and Ghinassi, M. Reconstructing sediment distribution in meandering river deposits through a simplified numerical modelling approach, with applications to the Holocene deposits of the Venetian Plain (Italy) 

Yan, N., Colombera, L. and Mountney, N. P. Sediment preservation and accretion rates of fluvial meander-belt deposits: variations with temporal scale and river size 

Barrera, M. and Ielpi, A. Floodplain organic-carbon dynamics modulated by meandering-channel migration: Vermilion River, Ontario, Canada 

Gao, P. and Li, Z. Exploring meandering river cutoffs 

Speed, C. M., Sylvester, Z., Morris, P. D. and Mohrig, D. The impact of post-cutoff bend curvature on channel kinematics in meandering rivers: an example from the Trinity River, Texas, USA 

Chamberlin, E. P. Evaluating controls on scroll bar spacing and morphology: comparing chute channel and main channel scroll bar development 

Kozarek, J. L., Limaye, A. B. and Arpin, E. Comparing turbulent flow and bank erosion with controlled experiments in a field-scale meandering channel 

Koyuncu, B. and Le, T. B. Modelling shear stress distribution in ice-covered streams 

Morris, P. D., Sylvester, Z., Covault, J. A., Mohrig, D. and Dunlap, D. Fluvial-style migration controls autogenic aggradation in submarine channels: Joshua Channel, eastern Gulf of Mexico 

Lemay, M., Grimaud, J.-L., Cojan, I., Rivoirard, J. and Ors, F. Submarine channel stacking patterns controlled by the autogenic 3D kinematics of meander bends 

Choi, K. S., Jo, J. H., Kim, D. H., Sohn, S. Y. and Bang, S. H. Morphodynamics of macrotidal channels in Korean tidal flats: implications for the role of monsoon precipitation and the stratigraphic architecture of tidal point bars 

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“anyone interested in the way rivers flow and why they bend and meander will be able to find a wealth of fascinating information specific to their own level of interest in this hydro-geological niche.

The book is well produced and has 150 colour photographs, diagrams, statistical graphs and explanatory cartoons, plus numerous data tables.”

Dr David M. Jones. 
Excerpt from review originally published in Proceedings of the Open University Geological Society, Volume 11 2025

The sweeping forms of meanders are not only beautiful but capture both the movement of flowing water and the slower, deeper story of how landscapes evolve through time. Meandering Streamflows offers a broad and detailed look at why streams bend, how they change, and what those changes mean across different environments. The editors have brought together a fascinating set of studies that trace meandering processes from early environments to the present day, including non-fluvial examples from submarine channels. The opening chapters take a philosophical approach, setting the scene by asking what meandering really means and how processes such as sediment transport and bank stability shape the forms we see. Readers are encouraged to think carefully about definitions and what existing models can and cannot explain. A central thread running through the volume, as the title suggests, is the importance of scale. Chapters in the first half explore how local flow processes, sediment supply, bank strength and turbulence govern channel migration and floodplain development over time. This is illustrated by work on Holocene river systems along Italy’s Venetian Plain and by experimental studies of bank erosion and flow structure. These modern examples are contrasted with a paper focusing on the Neoproterozoic Diabaig Formation, Scotland, which widens the discussion spatially and temporally, showing how mud-rich closed basins may have supported meandering long before terrestrial vegetation. Together, these highlight shared physical principles across environments and timescales. Several mid-volume chapters broaden the discussion by linking meandering to wider environmental processes; for example, a detailed study of Ontario’s Vermilion River demonstrates how migrating bends influence the burial and turnover of organic carbon, while other contributions examine how preservation and accretion rates shape the longer-term stratigraphic record. Collectively, they emphasise that meanders do not simply record landscape history but actively regulate it, linking hydrology, sedimentology and biogeochemistry in subtle and dynamic ways. The final section widens the lens further, demonstrating that meandering is not limited to rivers. Later chapters describe meandering submarine channels in the Gulf of Mexico, autogenic stacking patterns in deep-marine environments, and the influence of monsoonal tides on macrotidal channels in Korea. This wide environmental scope is one of the volume’s strengths, illustrating how comparable feedbacks between flow and sediment operate across marine, fluvial, and tidal systems. Taken as a whole, the volume provides an overview of current research into meandering and is aimed primarily at specialist readers, while remaining accessible to those seeking a grounding in the field. By bringing together studies that span deep time, modern streams, and marine systems, Meandering Streamflows reinforces the value of thinking about meanders as expressions of shared physical principles.

Review by Kane Coxon, Geoscientist, 12 Jan 26.