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Limnoecology - The Ecology of Lakes and Streams (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Limnoecology - The Ecology of Lakes and Streams (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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This concise, readable introduction to limnology (the science of
investigating the structure and function of inland waters), places
the subject in the context of modern ecology. Unlike most
ecological textbooks, which use examples taken almost exclusively
from terrestrial systems, this book integrates the fields of
limnology and ecology by presenting empirical data drawn entirely
from freshwater ecosystems in order to advance ecological theories
(limnoecology).
This second edition builds upon the strengths of the first with
the structure of the book following the same hierarchical concept
of ecology, from habitat properties, individuals, populations,
coupled populations and communities to ecosystems. However, it has
been thoroughly revised throughout to incorporate findings from new
technologies and methods (notably the rapid development of
molecular genetic methods and stable isotope techniques) that have
allowed a rapid and ongoing development of the field. There is a
new emphasis on food webs, species diversity and ecosystem
functioning, climate change, and conservation management. Key
ecological questions are examined in the light of the latest
experimental evidence. Throughout the text evolutionary theory is
applied to an understanding of freshwater ecosystems, thereby
filling a niche between traditional limnology and evolutionary
ecology.
This accessible text is suitable for both undergraduate and
graduate students taking courses in limnology, freshwater ecology,
and aquatic biology as well as the many professional limnologists,
ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise but
authoritative overview of the topic.
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