Great Lakes

Great Lakes
Author: Velma I. Grover
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1578087694

This edited volume while focusing on participatory governance in the Great Lakes basin of North America also gives a comparative perspective of the African Great Lakes. The book describes the actions taken at degraded locations along the Great Lakes in North America through Remedial Action Plans (RAP) and other mechanisms, with an aim to highlight the successes and failures encountered in ecosystembased regenerative approaches. The book documents these experiences including the lead taken by industry in improving environmental quality of the Great Lakes. The book concludes with lessons learnt about revitalizing the ecosystem integrity of the lakes, which can be replicated in other watersheds of the world.

Advances in Algal Biology: A Commemoration of the Work of Rex Lowe

Advances in Algal Biology: A Commemoration of the Work of Rex Lowe
Author: R. Jan Stevenson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2007-12-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402050704

Advances in Algal Biology: A Commemoration of the Work of Rex Lowe was written by students and colleagues of Rex Lowe to acknowledge his esteemed career that included exceptional contributions to research and teaching. Papers in the book cover a variety of topics in algal ecology, focusing on benthic algal ecology in freshwater ecosystems. The studies provide an unusual combination of small-scale experiments and large-scale regional surveys that bridge both basic and applied ecology. Ecologists, limnologists, phycologists, and environmental scientists will find valuable contributions to the development and application of algal research.