Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems
eBook - ePub

Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems

Threats, Protection, and Management

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems

Threats, Protection, and Management

About this book

This new volume examines the ecological importance, threats, protection, and management of the biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, reservoirs, pools, and wetlands. As populations have been increasing exponentially, humans are using freshwater ecosystems severely, resulting in habitat destruction and breakdown. Environmental contamination, climate change, the introduction of harmful and invasive organisms, unplanned dredging and de-weeding processes, disposal of sewer systems in freshwater bodies, and badly planned water diversions are the leading causes of habitat loss in freshwaters. These impacts have led to significant decreases in the numbers and productivity of many freshwater species and decreased biodiversity in freshwater.

This book presents a selection of primary research and review papers on several freshwater aquatic biodiversity studies, which involve evaluating plants, macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, benthic zones, and fish diversity in freshwater ecosystems. It provides an abundance of new information on freshwater biodiversity distribution, status, and patterns.

Key features:

  • Discusses the importance, threats, and management of biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems
  • Provides detailed coverage of modern and updated techniques used in the evaluation and conservation of freshwater biodiversity
  • Looks at the impact of pesticides pollution on freshwater environs, and on aquatic and terrestrial life
  • Reviews how global climate change affects freshwater biodiversity

Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems: Threats, Protection, and Management promotes the enhancement and strengthening of freshwater protection and its unique biodiversity for scientists, policymakers, scholars, researchers, NGOs, and the public, providing necessary background knowledge and practical tools to help manage aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity in a holistic manner.

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Yes, you can access Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems by Suhaib A. Bandh, Basharat Mushtaq, Mohammad Farooq Mir, Shahid A. Wani, Suhaib A. Bandh,Basharat Mushtaq,Mohammad Farooq Mir,Shahid A. Wani in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Preface
  9. 1. Freshwater Biodiversity: Importance, Threats, and Management
  10. 2. Freshwater Biodiversity: Advances and Challenges
  11. 3. Diversity and Management of Freshwater Macrophytes in the Kashmir Himalayas
  12. 4. Genus Schizothorax in the Northwestern Himalayas
  13. 5. Influence of Catchment on Freshwater Biodiversity
  14. 6. Pesticide Pollution in Freshwater Environs: Impacts on Aquatic and Terrestrial Life
  15. 7. Developmental Activities and Freshwater Biodiversity
  16. 8. COVID-19 and Its Impact on Freshwater Diversity
  17. 9. Global Climate Change and Freshwater
  18. 10. Phytoremediation Potential of Spirodela polyrhiza for Cd and Cr Under Hydroponic Culture
  19. 11. Factors Affecting Habitat Selection of Freshwater Fishes of Sri Lanka: A Review
  20. 12. Freshwater Biodiversity: Indicators of Eutrophication and Pollution
  21. 13. Conservation of Biodiversity and Freshwater Ecosystems
  22. Index