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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456466303321

Autore

Edmondson W. T (Walles Thomas), <1916-2000.>

Titolo

The uses of ecology [[electronic resource] ] : Lake Washington and beyond / / W.T. Edmondson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c1991

ISBN

0-295-80059-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Collana

The Jessie and John Danz lectures

Disciplina

363.73/94

Soggetti

Water - Pollution - Washington (State) - Washington, Lake

Water - Pollution - United States

Lake ecology - Research - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-322) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part 1: What Happened to Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 1: The Eutrophication and Recovery of Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 2: Lake Washington in Context: How Aquatic Communities Work ""; ""Part 2: Lessons from Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 3: The Detergent Problem ""; ""Chapter 4: Puget Sound ""; ""Chapter 5: Mono Lake ""; ""Chapter 6: The Panama Canal ""; ""Chapter 7: Atmospheric Problems ""; ""Part 3: Long-Term Environment Research ""; ""Chapter 8: Hubbard Brook ""; ""Chapter 9: Lake Tahoe ""

""Chapter 10: Long Lake """"Chapter 11: Saline Lakes in the Lower Grand Coulee ""; ""Chapter 12: Experiments with Whole Lakes ""; ""Chapter 13: Special Requirements of Long-Term Research ""; ""Part 4: Retrospect and Prospect ""; ""Chapter 14: What is Pollution? ""; ""Chapter 15: Experts ""; ""Chapter 16: Commentary ""; ""Chapter 17: Prospect ""; ""References ""; ""Index ""