Freshwater Ecology Concepts and Environmental Applications

Name: Freshwater Ecology Concepts and Environmental Applications
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ISBN: 9780122191350

ISBN-10: 0122191358

ISBN-13: 9780122191350

Edition: 2001

Authors: Walter K. Dodds

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Covering both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology, this broad introduction to the study of lakes and streams focuses on important ecological processes.

Book details

List price: $117.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 3/5/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 569
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.530
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.



Preface


Acknowledgments



Why Study Continental Aquatic Systems?



Properties of Water



Movement of Light, Heat, and Chemicals in Water



Hydrology and Physiography of Groundwater and Wetland Habitats



Physiography of Flowing Water



Physiography of Lakes and Reservoirs



Types of Aquatic Organisms



Microbes and Plants



Animals



Biodiversity of Freshwaters



Aquatic Chemistry Controlling Nutrient Cycling: Redox and O[subscript 2]



Carbon



Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, and Other Nutrients



Effects of Toxic Chemicals and Other Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems



Unusual or Extreme Habitats



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



Fish Ecology and Fisheries



Freshwater Ecosystems



Conclusions



Experimental Design in Aquatic Ecology


Glossary


References


Index