Book ID: 26440
KENNISH, Michael J.
Ecology of Estuaries. Vol. 1: Physical and Chemical Aspects. 1986. numerous tabs. figs. V,254 p. gr8vo. Bound.
A comprehensive summary of current information available on estuarineecology, that reviews concepts and problems of estuaries and assessesthe value of these important coastal systems. It investigates such topics as water circulation and mixing, trace elements, nutrients,organic matter, and sedimentary processes, with reviews on more than twodecades of intense study. Chapters reflect contributions from a varietyof interdisciplinary sciences including botany, chemistry, ecology,geology, physics, and zoology. Numerous tables and figures accompanythe text.