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Limnology provides an in-depth and current overview of the field of limnology. The result of a major tour de force by two renowned and experienced experts, this unique and richly illustrated refere...
Limnology provides an in-depth and current overview of the field of limnology. The result of a major tour de force by two renowned and experienced experts, this unique and richly illustrated reference presents a wealth of data on limnology history, water as a substrate, lakes' origins and aquatic biota. Besides a general part, it gives special focus to neotropical limnology, prevalently applicable in countries in the Southern Hemisphere.Starting with the essentials, some definitions and a historical account, this volume then details the main interaction mechanisms with physical and chemical fa
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- Creator
- Jose Galizia Tundisi, Takako Matsumura Tundisi
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- English
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- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Balkema, 2012
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- 1 online resource (870 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9780429065873, 0429065876, 9780203803950, 1138072044, 0203803957, 9781138072046, 9780415588355, 1322618003, 0415588359
- OCLC
- ocn613424537, ocn899155032, ocn785708643
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Front Cover; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Dr. Jack Talling; Foreword by Dr. Joan Armengol Bachero; Foreword by Dr. Blanca Elena Jiménez Cisneros; Foreword by Dr. Odete Rocha; Contents; 1. Limnology, definition and objective; 2. Water as a medium; 3. The origin of lakes; 4. Physical processes and circulation in lakes; 5. The chemical composition of water; 6. Organisms and communities in inland aquatic ecosystems and estuaries; 7. The dynamic ecology of aquatic plant populations and communities; 8. The dynamic ecology of aquatic animal populations and communities
- 9. The flow of energy in aquatic ecosystems10. Biogeochemical cycles; 11. Lakes as ecosystems; 12. Man-made reservoirs; 13. Rivers; 14. Estuaries and coastal lagoons; 15. Wetlands, temporary waters and saline lakes; 16. Regional limnology in Central and South America; 17. Regional limnology in Africa and in temperate regions; 18. Impacts on aquatic ecosystems; 19. Planning and managing of water resources; 20. Study approaches and methods: the present and future of limnology; Annex 1: Fish species in the São Francisco river; Annex 2: Species of catfish in Amazonia
- Annex 3: Species of the upper Paraná classifi ed by reproductive strategiesAnnex 4: Taxonomic groups of aquatic invertebrates found in Brazil and the state of São Paulo; Annex 5; Annex 6: Processes of sampling and programme for water quality management in reservoirs; Appendix 1: Conversion table for units; Appendix 2: Time scale of geological periods; References; Color plates