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Wetzel's Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems, Fourth Edition, presents a fully updated revision of the classic textbook Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems - last published in 2001. The coverage has been thoroughly updated with recent research and theoretical developments. Each chapter of this edited volume has been written by an expert, or team of experts, providing a comprehensive and global perspective, with the editors working closely with the authors to maintain continuity within and between the chapters. This is not only an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in limnology but also a standard reference book for seasoned limnologists and other scientists. Chapters from the third edition have been updated by an international team of experts, incorporating developments from the past two decades Several new chapters have been added, reflecting exciting developments in the field of limnology New color illustrations and images throughout Detailed summaries at the end of each chapter INDICE: PrologueThe Importance of Inland WatersWater as a SubstanceRivers and Lakes - Their Distribution, Origins, and FormsHydrological SystemsLight in Inland WatersFate of HeatWater MovementsStructure and Productivity of Aquatic EcosystemsWater as a Chemical EnvironmentOxygenSalinity and Ionic Composition of Inland WatersThe Inorganic Carbon ComplexThe Nitrogen CycleThe Phosphorus CycleOther Important ElementsAlgae and Cyanobacteria CommunitiesEcology of Algae and Cyanobacteria (Phytoplankton)Zooplankton Communities: Diversity in Time and SpaceEcology and Functioning of Zooplankton CommunitiesBenthic AnimalsFishPelagic Bacteria, Archaea, and VirusesFreshwater PlantsBenthic Algae and Cyanobacteria of the Littoral ZoneShallow Lakes and PondsSediments and MicrobiomesOrganic Carbon Cycling and Ecosystem MetabolismWetlandsPaleolimnology: Approaches and ApplicationsInland Waters: The Future of Limnology is Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Inclusive, and Global
- ISBN: 978-0-12-822701-5
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1104
- Fecha Publicación: 15/11/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés