Inland Waters Of Southern Africa An Ecological Perspective
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| Author | : B.R. Allanson |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 461 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9400923821 |
Limnology - the study of inland waters - had its genesis in Europe about the turn of the century. The studies of Fore1 on Lake Geneva were of seminal value at this time. It prospered under the early guidance of Thienemann, Naumann and Wesenberg-Lund in Europe and, soon transplanted, of Birge and Juday in North America (to name just a few early spirits). Now, liminology is a respectable scientific discipline taught at many universities, and limnologists are recognized as important contributors to our understanding of how this fragile spaceship functions. All this acknowledged, it must also be acknowledged that limnology is not yet a globally comprehensive science. To be sure, much is known about globally applicable processes, and the structural elements of aquatic ecosystems worldwide, but limnological emphases, interests and concerns remain essentially European and North American in balance. Much is known about lakes and rivers in less than one fifth of the world's land area (northern temperature regions); rather little is known about inland waters elsewhere.
| Author | : Marc Los Huertos |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2020-08-20 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0128142677 |
Ecology and Management of Inland Waters: A Californian Perspective with Global Applications presents the geologic history and physical characteristics of aquatic ecology. The author draws on his research from the inland waters of California and applies this to other areas, including Mediterranean climate systems, the tropics, and even South Africa. The endorheic basins covered in this text can be found in 30% of the US, including the Aral Sea, which is a fascinating case study that provides an important warning for other locations. The author also covers Zebra Mussels, which are set to soon be a permanent population in California. The book is authored by an expert in the field who covers a very wide and interdisciplinary subject area which brings a holistic view to this complex discipline. - Focuses on examples from California, which is not currently covered in most limnology books, but with an outlook to other locations - Examines complex patterns of human and natural development, allowing the reader to appreciate how aquatic systems in the Anthropocene experience a new "regime" that does not rely on vague and outdated versions of ecological theory - Presents a geological history, including fossil records, of California which allows the reader to appreciate how inland waters formed
| Author | : Derek Eamus |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Total Pages | : 361 |
| Release | : 2006-05-26 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0643098860 |
Ecohydrology: Vegetation Function, Water and Resource Management describes and provides a synthesis of the different disciplines required to understand the sustainable management of water in the environment in order to tackle issues such as dryland salinity and environmental water allocation. It provides in the one volume the fundamentals of plant ecophysiology, hydrology and ecohydrology as they relate to this topic. Both conceptual foundations and field methods for the study of ecohydrology are provided, including chapters on groundwater dependent ecosystems, salinity and practical case studies of ecohydrology. The importance of ecologically sustainable development and environmental allocations of water are explained in a chapter devoted to policy and principles underpinning water resource management and their application to water and vegetation management. A chapter on modelling brings together the ecophysiological and hydrological domains and compares a number of models that are used in ecohydrology. For the sustainable management of water in Australia and elsewhere, this important reference work will assist land managers, industry, policy makers, students and scientists achieve the required understanding of water in landscapes.
| Author | : Peter P. Calow |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 536 |
| Release | : 2009-07-08 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 144431386X |
Fast changing legislation and increasing environmental awarenesswithin the non-scientific community demands that the modernapproach to the management of rivers and water resources should bebased on a sound understanding and application of the scientificand ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes. Intwo volumes, The Rivers Handbook offers an expert andexhaustive insight into the principles, methods and tools of modernriver management - always within an integrated and environmentallyacceptable framework. This second volume develops the principlesand philosophies expounded in the first volume into the managementsphere, organizing the approach around problems, diagnosis andtreatment. A fully comprehensive reference to sound methods of modernriver management. The ideal information resource for all river managers.
| Author | : John Francis Talling |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 1998-12-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780521621151 |
A synthesis of tropical freshwater systems which illustrates the basic theory of freshwater biology.
| Author | : Europa Publications |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 644 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9781857430899 |
Charts the emerging world awareness of environmental issues. Provides an A-Z glossary of key terms, a comprehensive directory, an extensive bibliography, detailed maps and a Who's Who.
| Author | : C. Lévêque |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 474 |
| Release | : 1997-05-13 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780521570336 |
This is a comprehensive book on the biodiversity of one of the most diverse ecosystems known - tropical freshwater.
| Author | : Bryan R. Davies |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9400955227 |
This book contains the Proceedings of the Symposium on Perspectives in Southern Hemisphere Limnology which was held from 3-13 July 1984 in Wilderness, South Africa. It can be asked why this Symposium was necessary at a time when conferences, symposia and other gatherings of learned people abound. Limnologists in the Southern Hemisphere have for some time been pointing out that limnological theory and inland water management practices have been developed almost exclusively in Northern Hemisphere temperate latitudes. Most of the land masses of the Southern Hemisphere fall within lower latitudes, 0 from 20-40 S, where the climate tends to be dry, with low cloud cover and with high levels of incident radiation and high water temperatures. Wide extremes are experienced in both rainfall and runoff, which occur mainly in summer. Sedimentary geological structures give rise to dispersive soils and highly turbid waters. Physiological, behavioural or developmental adaptations in the floral and faunal components are necessary to cope with desiccation and low visibility.
| Author | : Brian Kay |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 1998-12-17 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 020302785X |
This collection addresses the complexities of water management and the impact of environmental developments such as dams, reservoirs and irrigation schemes on public health.The main focus of the book is on vector-borne diseases such as malaria, arboviruses (dengue and encephalitides) and snail- borne schistosomiasis. These are examined from a wide
| Author | : Robert J. Naiman |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2010-08-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0080470688 |
This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are used by human cultures as well as how riparia can be used to sustain environmental quality. In recent years riparian management has been widely implemented as a means of improving fisheries, water quality, and habitat for endangered species. This book provides the basic knowledge necessary to implement successful, long-term management and rehabilitation programs. - Treats riparian patterns & processes in a holistic perspective, from ecological components to societal activities - Contains over 130 illustrations and photos that summarize this complex ecological system - Synthesizes the information from more than 6,000 professional articles - Sidebars provide a look into ongoing research that is at the frontiers of riparian ecology and management
