Polar lakes and rivers : limnology of Arctic and Antarctic aquatic ecosystems /

This title provides an overview of the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions. It describes each ecosystem type, the remarkable aquatic life that thrives in these extreme habitats, and the similarities and differences between Arctic...

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Other Authors:	Vincent, Warwick F., Laybourn-Parry, Johanna
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Series:	Oxford biology.
Subjects:	Freshwater biology > Polar regions. Lake ecology > Polar regions. Stream ecology > Polar regions. Biologie d'eau douce > Régions polaires. Écologie des lacs > Régions polaires. SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental) NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness. NATURE > Ecology. SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology. Freshwater biology Lake ecology Stream ecology Polar regions See Fließgewässer Aquatisches Ökosystem Limnologie Polargebiete Electronic books.
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Summary:	This title provides an overview of the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions. It describes each ecosystem type, the remarkable aquatic life that thrives in these extreme habitats, and the similarities and differences between Arctic and Antarctic waters.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 327 pages) : color illustrations, maps, plans
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191550188 0191550183 1281978469 9781281978462 9780191707506 0191707503 9786611978464 6611978461