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 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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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 …