Encyclopedia of Inland waters / Gene E. Likens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Likens, Gene E., 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fresh water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2838 pages)

Edition:

2nd edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2022]

Summary:

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition, focuses on a variety of key areas surrounding inland waters, from the distribution of water on Earth to the properties of water, including the hydrologic cycle, the physics of water movement in lakes and rivers; it includes topics such as waterborne diseases, the metabolism of aquatic ecosystems, pollution conservation, biodiversity, pollution and cycling of chemicals. New topics cover comprehensively recent advances in the field, explaining pressures and underlying concepts and theories.

Contents:

Volume 1

Fundamental concepts and theories

Structures and functions of Inland Waters - Lakes

Volume 2

Structures and functions of Inland Waters - Lakes continued

Structures and functions of Inland Waters - Rivers

Volume 3

Structures and functions of Inland Waters - Wetlands

Structures and functions of Inland Waters - Groundwater

Volume 4

Human pressures and management of Inland Waters

Social/societal values of Inland waters

Emerging methods and topics.

Notes:

Description based on electronic resource (viewed on March 27, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Tockner, Klement Encyclopedia of Inland Waters

ISBN:

9780128220412

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.