Textbook of LimnologyThis updated edition offers new information on the subject of limnology while still remaining a classic. |
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Contents
A Limnologic Perspective | 8 |
Contents | 16 |
The Aquatic Ecosystem | 28 |
Copyright | |
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acid algae algal alkalinity amphipod anaerobic animals annual aquatic atmosphere autotrophic bacteria basin beneath benthic benthos biomass biota bluegreens body of water bogs bottom CaCO3 calcium carbon cells chlorophyll cladocerans copepods crustaceans curve density depth detritivores detritus dissolved ecology ecosystem energy epilimnion eutrophic example factors fauna fish flow forms freshwater genus habitats heat herbivores Hutchinson hypolimnetic hypolimnion inland waters invertebrates ions lake surface larvae layer light limnologists littoral lotic marine material meromictic meromixis metabolism mg/liter nekton nitrogen North America nutrients occur oligotrophic organic matter oxidized oxygen particles periphyton phosphorus photosynthesis phytoplankton plankters plankton plants ponds predators primary production profundal ratio regions relatively respiration result river rotifers saline sample sediments seiche shallow solar soluble species square meter stratification stream studies sulfate summer temperature terrestrial Textbook of Limnology tion trophic level typical vertical volume waves wetland wind winter zone zooplankton