Australian freshwater ecology : processes and management / / Andrew J. Boulton [and five others] |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.680994 |
Soggetto topico |
Wetland ecology - Australia
Freshwater ecology - Australia Wetland management - Australia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-118-56819-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About this book; About the companion website; PART I: Processes in Aquatic Ecosystems; CHAPTER 1: Australian waters: diverse, variable and valuable; 1.1 The Challenge for Aquatic Ecologists; 1.2 Defining Some Common Terms; 1.3 Australian Inland Waters: Their Diversity and Distribution; 1.4 The Water Regime: 'Where, When and to What Extent Water is Present'; 1.4.1 Water budgets, scale issues and human influences on water regimes; 1.4.2 Components of the water regime; 1.4.3 Water regime variability
1.5 Linkages in Aquatic Ecosystems: from Molecular Bonds to Global Exchanges1.5.1 Wonderful water and its molecular linkages; 1.5.2 Linkages at the catchment scale; 1.5.3 Linkages at the global scale: the hydrological cycle; 1.5.4 Continental linkages and surface waters in Australia; 1.5.5 Continental linkages and groundwaters in Australia; 1.6 The Structure of This Book; CHAPTER 2: Physical processes in standing waters; 2.1 Depth and Physical Processes; 2.2 Let There Be Light ...; 2.2.1 Light reaching the water surface; 2.2.2 Light below the water surface 2.2.3 Seeing through water: Secchi discs and quantum sensors2.3 The Euphotic Zone; 2.4 Light and Life; 2.5 Temperature and Stratification; 2.5.1 Causes of stratification; 2.6 Using Circulation Patterns to Classify Standing Waters; 2.7 Ecological Implications of the Different Types of Stratification and Mixing; 2.8 Deep Versus Shallow Standing Waters: Depth Matters; 2.8.1 How deep standing waters form; 2.8.2 How shallow standing waters form; 2.9 Synthesis; CHAPTER 3: Chemical processes in standing waters; 3.1 'There's a Certain Chemistry ...'; 3.2 Dissolved Gases; 3.2.1 Oxygen 3.2.2 Carbon dioxide3.2.3 Hydrogen; 3.2.4 Methane; 3.3 Sources of Ions; 3.4 Ionic Composition of Australian Standing Waters; 3.5 Conductivity, Salinity and Total Dissolved Solids; 3.6 Ionic Composition and Trophic State; 3.6.1 Some common anions; 3.6.2 Some common cations; 3.7 Redox Reactions and Redox Potential; 3.8 Redox Reactions and Some Common Metals; 3.9 Nutrients, Nutrient Limitation and Ecological Stoichiometry; 3.9.1 Phosphorus; 3.9.2 Nitrogen; 3.9.3 Carbon; 3.10 Water Regime, Drying and Water Chemistry; 3.10.1 What happens to water chemistry during a wetting-drying cycle? 3.11 SynthesisCHAPTER 4: Biological processes in standing waters; 4.1 Biological Players on a Physical and Chemical Stage; 4.2 Major Ecological Zones and Habitats; 4.3 Blurred Boundaries and Mobile Assemblages; 4.4 Trophic Groups and Sources of Energy; 4.5 Producers; 4.5.1 An ecological classification of producers; 4.5.2 Microscopic aquatic plants; 4.5.3 Macroscopic aquatic plants; 4.5.4 Plants living in water: benefits and constraints; 4.5.5 Alternative states: changes in plant dominance in shallow waterbodies; 4.6 Consumers; 4.6.1 Decomposers: the importance of microbes and fungi 4.6.2 Invertebrate detritivores |
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Australian freshwater ecology : processes and management / / Andrew J. Boulton [and five others] |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables, maps |
Disciplina | 577.680994 |
Soggetto topico |
Wetland ecology - Australia
Freshwater ecology - Australia Wetland management - Australia |
ISBN | 1-118-56819-2 |
Classificazione |
577.680994
468 481.75 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795951403321 |
West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Australian freshwater ecology : processes and management / / Andrew J. Boulton [and five others] |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables, maps |
Disciplina | 577.680994 |
Soggetto topico |
Wetland ecology - Australia
Freshwater ecology - Australia Wetland management - Australia |
ISBN | 1-118-56819-2 |
Classificazione |
577.680994
468 481.75 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822553103321 |
West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living waters : ecology of animals in swamps, rivers, lakes and dams / / Nick Romanowski |
Autore | Romanowski Nick <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9180994 |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Wetland conservation - Australia Wetland ecology - Australia Wetlands - Australia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-643-10757-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452543603321 |
Romanowski Nick <1954->
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Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living waters : ecology of animals in swamps, rivers, lakes and dams / / Nick Romanowski |
Autore | Romanowski Nick <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9180994 |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Wetland conservation - Australia Wetland ecology - Australia Wetlands - Australia |
ISBN |
0-643-10758-4
0-643-10757-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790669003321 |
Romanowski Nick <1954->
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Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living waters : ecology of animals in swamps, rivers, lakes and dams / / Nick Romanowski |
Autore | Romanowski Nick <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9180994 |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Wetland conservation - Australia Wetland ecology - Australia Wetlands - Australia |
ISBN |
0-643-10758-4
0-643-10757-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808538403321 |
Romanowski Nick <1954->
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Collingwood, Victoria : , : CSIRO Publishing, , [2013] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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