The Biology of Lakes and Ponds
Christer Brönmark and Lars-Anders Hansson
Abstract
The Biology of Lakes and Ponds focuses on the interactions between the abiotic frame, such as turbulence, temperature, pH and nutrients, and the organisms, including interactions with and among organisms at the
individual, population and community level. The book fills this niche between traditional limnology and evolutionary ecology by focusing on physiological, morphological and behavioural adaptations among organisms to abiotic and biotic factors and how interactions between biotic processes and abiotic constraints determine the structure and dynamics of lake and pond systems. In addition, ... More
The Biology of Lakes and Ponds focuses on the interactions between the abiotic frame, such as turbulence, temperature, pH and nutrients, and the organisms, including interactions with and among organisms at the
individual, population and community level. The book fills this niche between traditional limnology and evolutionary ecology by focusing on physiological, morphological and behavioural adaptations among organisms to abiotic and biotic factors and how interactions between biotic processes and abiotic constraints determine the structure and dynamics of lake and pond systems. In addition, the book describes and analyses the causes and consequences of human activities on freshwater organisms and ecosystems and covers longstanding environmental threats, such as eutrophication and acidification, as well as novel threats, such as biodiversity loss, use of everyday chemicals and global climate change. However, also signs of improvement and the possibilities to restore degraded ecosystems are discussed and provide hope for future generations.
Keywords:
lake,
pond,
biology,
ecosystem,
evolution,
biodiversity,
abiotic,
biotic,
competition,
predation
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2017 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198713593 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: December 2017 |
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198713593.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Christer Brönmark, author
Professor, Aquatic Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Lund University
Lars-Anders Hansson, author
Professor, Aquatic Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Lund University
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