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Limnology : lake and river ecosystems / Robert G. Wetzel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wetzel, Robert G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Limnology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 1006 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001.
- Contents:
- Prologue
- Water as a substance
- Rivers and lakes-their distribution, origins, and forms
- Water economy
- Light in inland waters
- Fate of heat
- Water movements
- Structure and productivity of aquatic ecosystems
- Oxygen
- Salinity of inland waters
- Inorganic carbon complex
- Nitrogen cycle
- Phosphorus cycle
- Iron, sulfur, and silica cycles
- Planktonic communities: algae and cyanobacteria
- Planktonic communities: zooplankton and their interactions with fish
- Bacterioplankton
- Land-water interfaces larger plants
- Land-water interfaces: attached microorganisms, littoral algae, and zooplankton
- Shallow lakes and ponds
- Benthic animals and fish communities
- Detritus: organic carbon cycling and ecosystem metabolism
- Past productivity: paleoliminology
- Ontogeny of inland aquatic ecosystems
- Inland waters: understanding is essential for the future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 843-980).
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wetzel, Robert G. Limnology.
- ISBN:
- 9780080574394 (electronic bk.)
- 0080574394 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90100917013
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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