Encyclopedia of Inland Waters
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2009
Language: eng
Number of pages: 6492
ISBN-13: 9780120884629
Subjects: Aquatic sciences
Description: "Inland aquatic habitats occur world-wide at all scales from marshes, swamps and temporary puddles, to ponds, lakes and inland seas; from streams and creeks to rolling rivers. Vital for biological diversity, ecosystem function and as resources for human life, commerce and leisure, inland waters are a vital component of life on Earth. The Encyclopedia of Inland Waters describes and explains all the basic features of the subject, from water chemistry and physics, to the biology of aquatic creatures and the complex function and balance of aquatic ecosystems of varying size and complexity."--publisher description.