Freshwater ecology : concepts and environmental applications of limnology

Covers applied and basic aspects of limnology, with emphasis on wetlands and reservoirs. This text takes a synthetic approach to ecological problems, teaching students how to handle the challenges faced by contemporary aquatic scientists. It offers coverage of climate change, ecosystem function, hyp...

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Main Authors: Dodds, Walter K. [ (Walter Kennedy)] , 1958- (Author), Whiles, Matt R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts : Academic Press , c2010
Edition:2nd ed
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260 |a Amsterdam, Netherlands ;   |a Boston, Massachusetts :   |b Academic Press ,   |c c2010 
300 |a xviii, 811 p. :   |b ill. (some col.), col. maps ;   |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p.719-786) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Why study continental aquatic systems? -- 2. Properties of water -- 3. Movement of light, heat, and chemicals in water -- 4. Hydrologic cycle and physiography of groundwater habitats -- 5. Hydrology and physiography of wetland habitats -- 6. Physiography of flowing water -- 7. Lakes and reservoirs : physiography -- 8. Types of aquatic organisms -- 9. Microbes and plants -- 10. Multicellular animals -- 11. Evolution of organisms and biodiversity of freshwaters -- 12. Aquatic chemistry and factors controlling nutrient cycling : redox and Ov(2) -- 13. Carbon -- 14. Nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other nutrients -- 15. Unusual or extreme habitats -- 16. Responses to stress, toxic chemicals, and other pollutants in aquatic ecosystems -- 17. Nutrient use and remineralization -- 18. Trophic state and eutrophication -- 19. Behavior and interactions among microorganisms and invertebrates -- 20. Predation and food webs -- 21. Nonpredatory interspecific interactions among plants and animals in freshwater communities -- 22. Complex community interactions -- 23. Fish ecology and fisheries -- 24. Freshwater ecosystems 
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