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Wetzel's Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems, Fourth Edition, presents a fully updated revision of the classic textbook Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems - last published in 2001. The coverage has been thoroughly updated with recent research and theoretical developments. Each chapter of this edited volume has been written by an expert, or team of experts, providing a comprehensive and global perspective, with the editors working closely with the authors to maintain continuity within and between the chapters. This is not only an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in limnology but also a standard reference book for seasoned limnologists and other scientists.
Contents
Prologue
The Importance of Inland Waters
Water as a Substance
Rivers and Lakes - Their Distribution, Origins, and Forms
Hydrological Systems
Light in Inland Waters
Fate of Heat
Water Movements
Structure and Productivity of Aquatic Ecosystems
Water as a Chemical Environment
Oxygen
Salinity and Ionic Composition of Inland Waters
The Inorganic Carbon Complex
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
Other Important Elements
Algae and Cyanobacteria Communities
Ecology of Algae and Cyanobacteria (Phytoplankton)
Zooplankton Communities: Diversity in Time and Space
Ecology and Functioning of Zooplankton Communities
Benthic Animals
Fish
Pelagic Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses
Freshwater Plants
Benthic Algae and Cyanobacteria of the Littoral Zone
Shallow Lakes and Ponds
Sediments and Microbiomes
Organic Carbon Cycling and Ecosystem Metabolism
Wetlands
Paleolimnology: Approaches and Applications
Inland Waters: The Future of Limnology is Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Inclusive, and Global
