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Polar Lakes and Rivers
Limnology of Arctic and Antarctic Aquatic Ecosystems
by Warwick F. Vincent, Johanna Laybourn-Parry
This is the first book to describe the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions. From the lake-rich floodplains of the Arctic to the deep, enigmatic waters of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, these regions contain some of the most extraordinary aquatic ecosystems on Earth. They provide a fascinating diversity of habitats for plant, animal and microbial communities, and are proving to be valuable model systems for exploring many ecological themes including landscape-lake interactions, adaptation of life to environmental extremes, and controls on the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Some of these waters also have direct global implications, including permafrost thaw lakes as sources of greenhouse gases, subglacial aquatic environments as a storehouse of ancient microbes, and Arctic rivers as major inputs of freshwater and organic carbon to the World Ocean. Given that many polar areas are experiencing greater climate warming than at lower latitudes, these ecosystems can also be viewed as sentinels of global change. This timely volume brings together many of the world's leading researchers in polar limnology to describe these diverse aquatic environments and their ecology. It introduces each major ecosystem type, examines the similarities and differences between Arctic and Antarctic systems as well as their responses to environmental change, and describes new frontiers for future research. A glossary of terms is provided for non-specialists, and a set of colour plates introduces the ecosystems and their biota.
Polar Lakes and Rivers will be of value to students and specialist researchers alike, as well as to those with a more general interest in aquatic ecology, polar environments or global change who require an authoritative overview of this fast emerging topic.
Table of Contents
Preface, Warwick F. Vincent and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
1. Introduction to the limnology of high latitude lake and river ecosystems, Warwick F. Vincent, John E. Hobbie and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
2. Origin and geomorphology of lakes in the Polar Regions, Reinhard Pienitz, Peter T. Doran and Scott F. Lamoureux
3. High latitude palaeolimnology, Dominic A. Hodgson and John P. Smol
4. The physical limnology of high latitude lakes, Warwick F. Vincent, Sally MacIntyre, Robert H. Spigel and Isabelle Laurion
5. High latitude rivers and streams, Diane M. McKnight, Michael N. Gooseff, Warwick F. Vincent and Bruce J. Peterson
6. Ice-based freshwater ecosystems, Ian Hawes, Clive Howard-Williams and Andrew G. Fountain
7. Antarctic subglacial water: origin, evolution and ecology, John C. Priscu, Slawek Tulaczyk, Michael Studinger, Mahlon C. Kennicutt II, Brent C. Christner and Christine M. Foreman
8. Biogeochemical processes in high latitude lakes and river, W. Berry Lyons and Jacques C. Finlay
9. Phytoplankton and primary production, Michael P. Lizotte
10. Benthic primary production in polar lakes and rivers, Antonio Quesada, Eduardo Fernández-Valiente, Ian Hawes and Clive Howard-Williams
11. Heterotrophic microbial processes in polar lakes, John E. Hobbie and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
12. Microbial biodiversity and biogeography, David A. Pearce and Pierre E. Galand
13. Zooplankton and zoobenthos in high-latitude water bodies, Milla Rautio, Ian A.E. Bayly, John A.E. Gibson and Marjut Nyman
14. Fish in high latitude Arctic lakes, Michael Power, Jim D. Reist and J. Brian Dempson
15. Food web relationships and community structures in high latitude lakes, Kirsten S. Christoffersen, Erik Jeppesen, Daryl L. Moorhead and Lars J. Tranvik
16. Direct human impacts on high latitude lakes and rivers, Martin J. Riddle and Derek C.G. Muir
17. Future directions in polar limnology, Johanna Laybourn-Parry and Warwick F. Vincent
Glossary Index
Limnology of Arctic and Antarctic Aquatic Ecosystems
by Warwick F. Vincent, Johanna Laybourn-Parry
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: -- (November 5, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199213895
- ISBN-13: 978-0199213894
This is the first book to describe the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions. From the lake-rich floodplains of the Arctic to the deep, enigmatic waters of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, these regions contain some of the most extraordinary aquatic ecosystems on Earth. They provide a fascinating diversity of habitats for plant, animal and microbial communities, and are proving to be valuable model systems for exploring many ecological themes including landscape-lake interactions, adaptation of life to environmental extremes, and controls on the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Some of these waters also have direct global implications, including permafrost thaw lakes as sources of greenhouse gases, subglacial aquatic environments as a storehouse of ancient microbes, and Arctic rivers as major inputs of freshwater and organic carbon to the World Ocean. Given that many polar areas are experiencing greater climate warming than at lower latitudes, these ecosystems can also be viewed as sentinels of global change. This timely volume brings together many of the world's leading researchers in polar limnology to describe these diverse aquatic environments and their ecology. It introduces each major ecosystem type, examines the similarities and differences between Arctic and Antarctic systems as well as their responses to environmental change, and describes new frontiers for future research. A glossary of terms is provided for non-specialists, and a set of colour plates introduces the ecosystems and their biota.
Polar Lakes and Rivers will be of value to students and specialist researchers alike, as well as to those with a more general interest in aquatic ecology, polar environments or global change who require an authoritative overview of this fast emerging topic.
Table of Contents
Preface, Warwick F. Vincent and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
1. Introduction to the limnology of high latitude lake and river ecosystems, Warwick F. Vincent, John E. Hobbie and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
2. Origin and geomorphology of lakes in the Polar Regions, Reinhard Pienitz, Peter T. Doran and Scott F. Lamoureux
3. High latitude palaeolimnology, Dominic A. Hodgson and John P. Smol
4. The physical limnology of high latitude lakes, Warwick F. Vincent, Sally MacIntyre, Robert H. Spigel and Isabelle Laurion
5. High latitude rivers and streams, Diane M. McKnight, Michael N. Gooseff, Warwick F. Vincent and Bruce J. Peterson
6. Ice-based freshwater ecosystems, Ian Hawes, Clive Howard-Williams and Andrew G. Fountain
7. Antarctic subglacial water: origin, evolution and ecology, John C. Priscu, Slawek Tulaczyk, Michael Studinger, Mahlon C. Kennicutt II, Brent C. Christner and Christine M. Foreman
8. Biogeochemical processes in high latitude lakes and river, W. Berry Lyons and Jacques C. Finlay
9. Phytoplankton and primary production, Michael P. Lizotte
10. Benthic primary production in polar lakes and rivers, Antonio Quesada, Eduardo Fernández-Valiente, Ian Hawes and Clive Howard-Williams
11. Heterotrophic microbial processes in polar lakes, John E. Hobbie and Johanna Laybourn-Parry
12. Microbial biodiversity and biogeography, David A. Pearce and Pierre E. Galand
13. Zooplankton and zoobenthos in high-latitude water bodies, Milla Rautio, Ian A.E. Bayly, John A.E. Gibson and Marjut Nyman
14. Fish in high latitude Arctic lakes, Michael Power, Jim D. Reist and J. Brian Dempson
15. Food web relationships and community structures in high latitude lakes, Kirsten S. Christoffersen, Erik Jeppesen, Daryl L. Moorhead and Lars J. Tranvik
16. Direct human impacts on high latitude lakes and rivers, Martin J. Riddle and Derek C.G. Muir
17. Future directions in polar limnology, Johanna Laybourn-Parry and Warwick F. Vincent
Glossary Index
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