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Freshwater ecology : concepts and environmental applications /

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Covers both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology. This book provides an introduction to the study of lakes and streams. It covers issues of spatial and temporal scale, anthropogenic impacts, and application of ecological concepts. It includes a glossary, questions for thought, worked exam...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dodds, Walter K. (Walter Kennedy), 1958-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2002.
Series:Aquatic ecology series.
Subjects:
Freshwater ecology > Textbooks.
Limnology > Textbooks.
Freshwater ecology.
Écologie d'eau douce.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Freshwater ecology
Limnology
Zoet water.
Ecosystemen.
Electronic books.
dissertations.
Textbooks
Textbooks.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Why Study Continental Aquatic Systems?; Chapter 2. Properties of Water; Chapter 3. Movement of Light, Heat, and Chemicals in Water; Chapter 4. Hydrology and Physiography of Groundwater and Wetland Habitats; Chapter 5. Physiography of Flowing Water; Chapter 6. Physiography of Lakes and Reservoirs; Chapter 7. Types of Aquatic Organisms; Chapter 8. Microbes and Plants; Chapter 9. Animals; Chapter 10. Biodiversity of Freshwaters.