Book ID: 70982
Scheffer, Marten
Ecology of Shallow Lakes. 1998. illus. XI, 357 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book concentrates on shallow lakes, but the treatment of planktondynamics, resuspension, light, climate and the role of vegetation isrelevant to a much wider range of aquatic systems.- Chapter headings:Introd./ The story of some shallow lakes/ The abiotic environment/Phytoplankton/ Trophic cascades/ Vegetation/ Managing the ecosystems/The limits of knowledge.