Limnology : lake and river ecosystems / Robert G. Wetzel.

CONTENTS

1 Prologue
our freshwater resources
Demotechnic growth
Human impact on freshwater ecosystems
e.tc

2 Water as a Substance
The characteristics of water
summary

3 Rivers and Lakes - Their Distribution, Origins, and Forms
distribution of fresh waters
running waters: lotic ecosystems
morphology and flow in river ecosystems
e.tc

4 Water Economy
hydrological cycle
global water balance
summary

5 Light in Inland Waters
light as an entity
light impinging on water
thermal radiation in lake water
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6 Fate of Heat
distribution of heat in rivers
distribution of heat in lakes and reservoirs
thermal energy content: heat budgets of lakes
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7 Water Movements
hydrodynamics of water movements
flow of water
In-stream hydraulic movements
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8 Structure and Productivity of Aquatic Ecosystems
The drainage basin concept
Streams and rivers
lake ecosystem concept
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9 Oxygen
the oxygen content of inland waters
solubility of oxygen in water
distribution of dissolved oxygen in running waters
distribution of dissolved distributions
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10 Salinity of Inland Waters
Ionic composition of surface waters
salinity distribution in world surface waters and control mechanisms
e.tc

11. The Inorganic Carbon Complex
the occurrence of inorganic carbon in freshwater systems
hydrogen ion activity
spatial and temporal distribution of total inorganic carbon and PH in Rivers and lakes
e.tc

12. The Nitrogen Cycle
Sources and transformations of Nitrogen in water
Inorganic and Organic Nitrogen
Seasonal distribution of nitrogen
e.tc

13. The Phosphorus Cycle
Phosphorous in fresh waters
The distribution of organic and inorganic phosphorous in lakes and streams
phosphorous cycling in running waters
e.tc

14 Iron, Sulfur, and Silica Cycles
Biochemical cycling of essential micronutrients
Oxidation-reduction potentials in freshwater systems
Iron and manganese cycling in lakes
e.tc

15 Planktonic Communities: Algae and Cyanobacteria
composition of the algae of phytoplanktonic associations
the importance of size: small is beautiful and productive
phytoplanktonic communities
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16 Planktonic Communities: Zooplankton and their Interactions with Fish
Zooplankton
protozoa and other protists
trophic relationships of protists in pelagic food webs
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17 Bacterioplankton
The organic carbon cycle
distribution of bacterioplankton
control of bacterioplankton by resource availability and environmental factors
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18 Land-Water Interfaces: Larger Plants
aquatic macrophytes of the littoral zone and wetlands
aquatic plant characteristics
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19 Land-Water Interfaces: Attached Microorganisms, Littoral Algae, and Zooplankton
attached microbes and algae of littoral regions
metabolic interactions in the littoral regions
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20 Shallow Lakes and Ponds
origins and distribution
characteristics
invasion and growth of macrophytes
shifts between macrophyte and phytoplankton dominance
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21 Sediments and Microflora
general composition of sediments
resuspension and re decomposition of sediments
Microflora of sediments and rates of decomposition
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22 Benthic Animals and Fish Communities
benthic animal communities
aquatic insects
littoral and profundal benthic communities of lakes
stream benthic communities
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23 Detrirus: Organic Carbon Cycling and Ecosystem Metabolism
Over view of organic transfers and uses
dead organic mater: The central role of Detritus
Allochthonous of organic carbon
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24 Past Productivity: Paleolimnology
stratigraphy and geochemistry
biological indicators
sedimentary record and lake ontogeny
summary

25 The Ontogeny of Inland Aquatic Ecosystems
successional development of aquatic ecosystems
Dystrophy and bog ecosystems
summary

26 Inland waters: Understanding is Essential for the Future
water quality is essential; water quality is biological
biodiversity of inland waters
river regulation
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 843-980).