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Limnology /

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 aquat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tundisi, J. G.
Otros Autores: Tundisi, Takako Matsumura
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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 ecosystems
  • 10. 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.