The Lakes Handbook Lake Restoration and Rehabilitation [Hardcover]

Continuing concern about water supply and quality, ecosystem sustainability and restoration demands that the modern approach to the management of lakes and reservoirs should be based on a sound understanding of the application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes.

The Lakes Handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the application of ecologically sound approaches, methods and tools using experience gained around the world for an understanding of lakes and their management. Volume one of the Handbook addresses the physical and biological aspects of lakes pertinent to lake management, emphasising those aspects particularly relevant to large, still bodies of water. Volume two then considers lake management, with particular emphasis on sustainability, restoration and rehabilitation.

This handbook will be invaluable to ecologists, environmental scientists, physical geographers and hydrologists involved in limnological research, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students looking for authoritative reviews of the key areas of limnological study.Part I: General Issues.

1. On The Value Of Lakes: Patrick O'Sullivan.

2. The Assault On The Quality Of Lakes: Wilhelm Ripl and Klaus-Dieter Wolter.

Part II: Regional Studies.

3. The North American Great Lakes: Marlene S. Evans.

4. Lake Washington: W.T. Edmondson.

5. Lakes of Northern Europe: Heikki Simola and Lauri Arvola.

6. European Alpine Lakes: Martin T. Dokulil.

7. Lake Baikal And Other Great Lakes Of Asia: Lyudmila G. Butorina.

8. Lakes In Arid Environments: W.D. Williams.

9. Floodplain Lakes And Reservoirs In Tropical And Subtropical South America: John M. Melack.

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