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Lakes, Loughs and Lochs (Hardcover)
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Lakes, Loughs and Lochs (Hardcover)
Series: Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 128
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Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book
gives a comprehensive account of the natural history of Britain and
Ireland's inland waters, many of which are popular holiday
destinations. The study of life in British lakes and rivers has
been traditionally neglected in natural history publications, and
yet the intricacies of plant and animal ecology as a whole can be
readily studied in a pond or lake. Not since Macan and
Worthington's landmark publication in 1951, Life in Lakes and
Rivers - volume 15 in the New Naturalist series - has there been a
comprehensive overview of British freshwater life. In Brian Moss's
much-anticipated new volume, he gives a passionate account of the
natural history of our lakes, loughs and lochs. Our understanding
of lakes has changed enormously since the days of Macan and
Worthington. From new techniques using stable isotopes and
molecular biology to ambitious approaches using whole lakes for
experiments; from advances in chemical methods that detect tiny
traces of organic substances to the development of new electronic
instruments, it is becoming increasingly urgent to make use of
these advances to help maintain and conserve some of the most
damaged of the Earth's ecosystems. Freshwaters form the fascinating
threads that stitch together the landscapes of our planet with a
myriad of exchanges involving an array of organisms, from algae and
insects to hippopotami and otters. Healthy lakes and their shores
influence our quality of life and they strengthen the economy. They
are important ecosystems that can sustain a healthy balance of
aquatic life, provide us with much enjoyment, and help support our
socio-economic needs. At the same time they suffer the consequences
of human abuses of the land - increasing urbanisation, intensive
farming, drainage and an increasing invasion of non-native species,
to name but a few. Moss explores the richness of their fundamental
ecology, emphasizing the need to view these freshwater systems as a
whole, and not to manage or assess them in isolation, as well as
the importance of ongoing conservation efforts.
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