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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Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts :
Academic Press ,
c2010
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 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