Water is Life. Freshwater is one of the most valuable commodities
on our planet, and this resource should be managed in a sustainable
way. Yet, we are less than careful in the way we use water and many
of our non-marine, aquatic habitats are threatened by anthropogenic
impacts. Eutrophication, for example, could well turn into one of
the major social as well as economic problems of the 21st century.
Reduction of water quality also has a profound effect on the
biota that depend on these water bodies, such as micro-organisms,
plants and animals. Freshwater Biodiversity is a much
underestimated component of global biodiversity, both in its
diversity and in its potential to act as models for fundamental
research in evolutionary biology and ecosystem studies. Freshwater
organisms also reflect quality of water bodies and can thus be used
to monitor changes in ecosystem health. The present book deals with
all of these aspects of Aquatic Biodiversity. It comprises a unique
collection of primary research papers spanning a wide range of
topics in aquatic biodiversity studies, and including a first
global assessment of specific diversity of freshwater animals. The
book also presents a section on the interaction between scientists
and science policy managers. A target opinion paper lists
priorities in aquatic biodiversity research for the next decade and
several reactions from distinguished scientists discuss the
relevance of these items from different points of view: fundamental
ecology, taxonomy and systematics, needs of developing countries,
present-day biodiversity policy at European and at global scales.
It is believed that such a platform for the interaction between
science and sciencepolicy is an absolute necessity for the
efficient use of research budgets in the future.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Developments in Hydrobiology, 180 |
| Release date: |
July 2005 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Editors: |
H Segers
• K. Martens
|
| Dimensions: |
279 x 210 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
390 |
| Edition: |
Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, volume 542 (2005) |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-3745-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Biology, life sciences >
Hydrobiology >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4020-3745-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781402037450 |
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