Ecology of Fresh Waters
eBook - ePub

Ecology of Fresh Waters

A View for the Twenty-First Century

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eBook - ePub

Ecology of Fresh Waters

A View for the Twenty-First Century

About this book

This new edition of an established textbook provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands, and was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology. Designed for undergraduate and early postgraduate students who wish to gain an overall view of this vast subject area, this accessible guide to freshwater ecosystems and man's activities will also be invaluable to anyone interested in the integrated management of freshwaters. The author maintains the tradition of clarity and conciseness set by previous editions, and the text is extensively illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Examples are drawn from the author's experience in many parts of the world, and the author continues to stress the human influence. The scientific content of the text has been fully revised and updated, making use of the wealth of data available since publication of the last edition.  Professor Brian Moss is a lecturer in Applied Ecology at the University of Liverpool, and has written three previous editions of this well-established textbook.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
  7. Chapter 2: WATER, A REMARKABLE UNREMARKABLE SUBSTANCE
  8. Chapter 3: WHY THE CHEMISTRY OF WATER IS SO IMPORTANT
  9. Chapter 4: MORE WATER CHEMISTRY: THE KEY NUTRIENTS, TRACE ELEMENTS AND ORGANIC MATTER
  10. Chapter 5: LIGHT THROWN UPON THE WATERS
  11. Chapter 6: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
  12. Chapter 7: HEADWATER STREAMS AND RIVERS
  13. Chapter 8: USES, MISUSES AND RESTORATION OF HEADWATER STREAMS AND RIVERS
  14. Chapter 9: MIDDLE STAGE AND DEPOSITIONAL FLOODPLAIN RIVERS
  15. Chapter 10: FLOODPLAIN ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN AFFAIRS
  16. Chapter 11: LAKES AND OTHER STANDING WATERS
  17. Chapter 12: THE COMMUNITIES OF SHALLOW STANDING WATERS: MIRES, SHALLOW LAKES AND THE LITTORAL ZONE
  18. Chapter 13: PLANKTON COMMUNITIES OF THE PELAGIC ZONE
  19. Chapter 14: THE PROFUNDAL ZONE
  20. Chapter 15: THE USES, ABUSES AND RESTORATION OF STANDING WATERS
  21. Chapter 16: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FUTURE OF FRESHWATERS
  22. Chapter 17: PROBLEM EXERCISES
  23. REFERENCES
  24. INDEX