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Principles and Applications
出版Belhaven Press, 1990
ISBN18529312729781852931278
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=szvXzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This is a completely rewritten and greatly expanded new edition of "Introduction to Freshwater Ecology" by Derek Mills, published in 1972. It builds on the successful approach developed in that book to produce a clearly written and comprehensive outline of the scientific principles of freshwater ecology, while adding new material on the application of ecological methods to the management and conservation of lakes, rivers and streams and the life they support. The book begins by describing the physical and chemical characteristics of water and the ecological structure of freshwater environments. It then discusses their plant and animal communities and the factors that influence their distribution and survival. The second half of the book is devoted to a consideration of the human impact on the aquatic environment and how ecological principles can be used to avoid or ameliorate problems. Detailed consideration is given to eutrophication, pollution, water abstraction, hydro-electric power, agriculture, forestry, fish farming and acid rain, using case studies from around the world. The book concludes with an assessment of future trends and the likely role of conservation measures.