Research Catalog

Title

Ecology of fresh waters : man and medium, past to future / Brian Moss.

Author

Moss, Brian, 1943-2016

Publication

Oxford [England] ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 1998.

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Details

Description

xvi, 557 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands, and was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology. Designed for undergraduate and early postgraduate students who wish to gain an overall view of this vast subject area, this accessible guide to freshwater ecosystems and man's activities will also be invaluable to anyone interested in the integrated management of freshwaters. The author maintains the tradition of clarity and conciseness set by previous editions, and the text is extensively illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Examples are drawn from the author's experience in many parts of the world.

Subject

• Freshwater ecology
• Ecology
• Water
• Ecology
• Water
• ecology
• aquatic
• water (inorganic material)
• Freshwater ecology
• Écologie d'eau douce

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-531) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction: the Pantanal -- 2. On Living in Water -- 3. From Atmosphere to Stream: the Chemical Birth of Fresh Waters -- 4. Erosive Streams and Rivers -- 5. Lowland Rivers, their Floodplains and Wetlands -- 6. Lakes, Pools and Other Standing Waters: Some Basic Features of their Productivity -- 7. The Plankton and Fish Communities of the Open Water of Lakes -- 8. The Littoral and Profundal Communities of Lakes -- 9. Fish and Fisheries in Lakes -- 10. The Birth, Development and Extinction of Lakes -- 11. Fresh Waters, the World and the Future.

ISBN

• 0632035129
• 9780632035120

LCCN

97035549

OCLC

• ocm37640467
• 37640467
• SCSB-9628651

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library