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Freshwater Ecology Concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology

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ISBN-10: 0123747244

ISBN-13: 9780123747242

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Walter K. Dodds, Matt R. Whiles

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List price: $60.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 11/3/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 829
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.488
Language: English

Walter K. Dodds is a professor of biology at Kansas State University and the author of Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications. He researches water quality and aquatic biodiversity, is an investigator at the Konza Prairie Biological Station and leads the Kansas Ecological Forecasting Initiative.

Why Study Continental Aquatic Systems?
Properties of Water
Movement of Light, Heat, and Chemicals in Water
Hydrology 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 and Biodiversity of Freshwaters
Aquatic Chemistry Controlling Nutrient Cycling: Redox and O2
Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, and Other Nutrients
Response to Stress, Toxic Chemicals and Other Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems
Unusual or Extreme Habitats and Related Human Stressors
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 Ecosystem
Conclusions
Glossary
Appendix: Experimental Design in Aquatic Ecology