Freshwater ecology : concepts and environmental applications of limnology

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Freshwater ecology : concepts and environmental applications of limnology / Walter K. Dodds and Matt R. Whiles.

Dodds, Walter K. (Walter Kennedy), 1958- (Author). Whiles, Matt R. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The Second Edition of Freshwater Ecology is broad, up-to-date treatment of everything from the basic chemical and physical properties of water to advanced unifying concepts of the community ecology and ecosystem relationships as found in continental waters. With 40% new and expanded coverage, this text covers applied and basic aspects of limnology, now with more emphasis on wetlands and reservoirs than in the previous edition. The authors take a synthetic approach to ecological problems, teaching students how to handle the challenges faced by contemporary aquatic scientists."--Pub. desc.

Record details

ISBN: 9780123747242
ISBN: 0123747244
Physical Description: xviii, 811 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Academic Press, ©2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:: Why study continental aquatic systems? -- Properties of water -- Movement of light, heat, and chemicals in water -- Hydrologic cycle and physiography of groundwater habitats -- Hydrology and physiography of wetland habitats -- Physiography of flowing water -- Lakes and reservoirs : physiography -- Types of aquatic organisms -- Microbes and plants -- Multicellular animals -- Evolution of organisms and biodiversity of freshwaters -- Aquatic chemistry and factors controlling nutrient cycling : redox and O₂ -- Carbon -- Nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and other nutrients -- Unusual or extreme habitats -- Responses to stress, toxic chemicals, and other pollutants in aquatic ecosystems -- Nutrient use and remineralization -- Trophic state and eutrophication -- Behavior and interactions among microorganisms and invertebrates -- Predation and food webs -- Nonpredatory interspecific interactions among plants and animals in freshwater communities -- Complex community interactions -- Fish ecology and fisheries -- Freshwater ecosystems -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Experimental design in aquatic ecology -- Glossary.