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Page 8
... later pages . How- ever , limnologic jargon , in the best sense of the word , needs introduction at this point . In addi- tion , a generalized look at the lentic habitat , with which ensuing chapters are concerned , seems in order here ...
... later pages . How- ever , limnologic jargon , in the best sense of the word , needs introduction at this point . In addi- tion , a generalized look at the lentic habitat , with which ensuing chapters are concerned , seems in order here ...
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... later . Most of the rest are benthic and especially littoral forms . Their feeding spectrum is broad and is based on the shape and size of the mastax , corona , and certain appendages . The mastax alone can be placed in at least eight ...
... later . Most of the rest are benthic and especially littoral forms . Their feeding spectrum is broad and is based on the shape and size of the mastax , corona , and certain appendages . The mastax alone can be placed in at least eight ...
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... later pages . They are known as scuds , side - swimmers , and erroneous- ly as freshwater shrimps . They are important members of the stream bottom fauna , the lake littoral zone , and rarely as members of limnetic communities ...
... later pages . They are known as scuds , side - swimmers , and erroneous- ly as freshwater shrimps . They are important members of the stream bottom fauna , the lake littoral zone , and rarely as members of limnetic communities ...
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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 bottom CaCO3 calcium carbon cells chlorophyll cladocerans CO₂ copepods crustaceans curve density depth detritivores detritus dissolved ecosystem energy epilimnion eutrophic example factors fauna fish flow forms freshwater genus habitats heat herbivores hypolimnetic hypolimnion inland waters invertebrates ions lake surface larvae layer light limnologists littoral lotic marine material meromictic meromixis mg/liter nekton nitrogen North America nutrients O₂ 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 trophic level typical vertical volume waves wetland wind winter zone zooplankton