The Second Edition of Freshwater Ecology is broad, up-to-date
treatment of everything from the basic chemical and physical
properties of water to advanced unifying concepts of the community
ecology and ecosystem relationships as found in continental waters.
With 40% new and expanded coverage, this text covers applied and
basic aspects of limnology, now with more emphasis on wetlands and
reservoirs than in the previous edition. The authors take a
synthetic approach to ecological problems, teaching students how to
handle the challenges faced by contemporary aquatic scientists.
New to this edition:
80 new and updated figures, including a section of color
plates
2 new chapters and expanded coverage throughout
500 new and updated references
Expanded revision of Dodds' successful text.New boxed sections
provide more advanced material within the introductory, modular
format of the first edition.Basic scientific concepts and
environmental applications featuredthroughout.Added coverage of
climate change, ecosystem function, hypertrophic habitats and
secondary production.Expanded coverage of physical limnology,
groundwater and wetland habitats.Expanded coverage of the toxic
effects of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupters as freshwater
pollutantsMore on aquatic invertebrates, with moreimages and
pictures of a broader range of organismsExpanded coverage of the
functional roles of filterer feeding, scraping, and shredding
organisms, and a new section on omnivores.Expanded appendix on
standard statistical techniques.Supporting website with figures and
tables - http:
//www.elsevierdirect.com/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780123747242"
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