|
" Freshwater ecology : "
Walter K. Dodds and Matt R. Whiles.
| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
652613
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
dltt
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Dodds, Walter K., (Walter Kennedy),1958-
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
Freshwater ecology : : concepts and environmental applications of limnology /\ Walter K. Dodds and Matt R. Whiles.
|
| Edition Statement
|
:
|
Second edition.
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
Aquatic ecology series.
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
xviii, 811 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color), color maps ;; 25 cm.
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
9780123747242 (hardcover : alk. paper)
|
|
|
:
|
: 0123747244 (hardcover : alk. paper)
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
|
| Contents
|
:
|
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 00 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.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Freshwater ecology, Textbooks.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Limnology, Textbooks.
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
577.6
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
QH541.5.F7D63 2010
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
Whiles, Matt R.
|
| |