Ecology of Fresh Waters

Brian R. Moss 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2013년 05월 03일 출간

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This new edition of an established textbook provides 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, and the author continues to stress the human influence. The scientific content of the text has been fully revised and updated, making use of the wealth of data available since publication of the last edition. Professor Brian Moss is a lecturer in Applied Ecologyat the University of Liverpool, and has written three previous editions of this well-established textbook.

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Preface.1. Introduction.1.1 Why?Further reading.2. Water, a remarkable unremarkable substance.2.1 Introduction.2.2 The molecular properties of water and their physical consequences.2.3 How much water is there and where is it?2.4 Patterns in hydrology.2.5 Bodies of water and their temperatures.2.5.1 Lakes and latitude.2.6 Viscosity of water, fluid dynamics and the diffusion of gases.2.6.1 Diffusion.Further reading.3. Why the chemistry of water is so important.3.1 Introduction.3.1.1 Polar and covalent compounds.3.2 The atmosphere.3.3 Major ions.3.4 Global patterns in major ions: glaciation and endorheism.3.5 Open and closed basins.3.6 The big picture.Further reading.4. More water chemistry: the key nutrients, trace elements and organic matter.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Concepts of limiting substances.4.3 Nutrients.4.4 Phosphorus.4.5 Nitrogen.4.6 Pristine concentrations.4.7 Trace elements and silicon.4.8 Organic substances.4.8.1 Patterns in DOM availability.4.9 Substance budgets.4.10 Sediment&~water relationships.Further reading.5. Light thrown upon the waters.5.1 Light.5.2 From above to under the water.5.3 From physics and chemistry to biology.Further reading.6. Evolution and diversity of freshwater organisms.6.1 Introduction.6.2 The ecological theatre and the evolutionary play.6.3 The freshwater biota.6.4 Living in freshwaters.6.5 Dispersal among freshwaters.6.6 Patterns in freshwater diversity.6.7 The fish of Lake Victoria.6.8 Low diversity freshwater habitats.6.9 A summary of the freshwater biota and its problems.Further reading.7. Headwater streams and rivers.7.1 Introduction.7.2 General models of stream ecosystems.7.3 A basic lesson in stream flow.7.4 Flow and discharge.7.5 Laminar and turbulent flow.7.6 Particles carried.

“This is a wonderful book that many will justifiably recommend for undergraduate and early postgraduate students interested in the integrated management of freshwaters; the new edition will not disappoint, it is a thoroughoverhaul and substantial improvement on an already established and useful text book.”& (J Paleolimnol, 5October 2011)“This new edition of the textbook provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands. It was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology and hence is accessible to undergraduate and early postgraduate students. Its strongest feature is the promotion of an integrated approach to freshwater systems and science.”& (Austral Ecology, 1 November 2012)"[This book] is excellent for broadening the understanding of readers with some prior knowledge." (CHOICE, January 2011)

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저자(글) Brian R. Moss

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Brian Moss has researched or taught freshwater ecology on six continents over nearly fifty years, specialising in lake restoration, eutrophication and climate change. He retired recently as Holbrook Gaskell Professor of Botany at the University of Liverpool, but remains very active in freshwater affairs.

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