Limnological Analyses

Limnological Analyses, a classic, second, thoroughly updated edition, consists of a series of carefully designed and tested field and laboratory exercises covering the full scope of limnology. It provides the student with a solid foundation in this complex multidisciplinary field of ecology and illustrates modern experimental approaches. Among the topics covered by such exercises are: major physical components of lakes and streams; important mineral nutrients; cycling of organic matter; benthic fauna; primary productivity of phytoplankton; quantitative methods in biota analysis; diurnal changes; experimental manipulation of model ecosystems; effects of sewage outfall and other human activities; whole ecosystem and community analyses. Each exercise is preceded by an introductory section and concludes with questions for the student and a selection of suggested reading. Teachers and students of limnology will value Limnological Analyses for its highly structured, concise presentation. Its research-oriented approach encourages active participation. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Lake Basin Characteristics and Morphometry....Pages 1-14 Light and Temperature....Pages 15-30 Physical Characteristics: Lake Models....Pages 31-41 The Heat Budget of Lakes....Pages 43-53 Morphology and Flow in Streams....Pages 55-68 Dissolved Oxygen....Pages 69-80 Inorganic Nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Other Nutrients....Pages 81-105 The Inorganic Carbon Complex: Alkalinity, Acidity, CO 2 , pH, Total Inorganic Carbon, Hardness....Pages 107-128 Organic Matter....Pages 129-137 Composition and Biomass of Phytoplankton....Pages 139-165 Collection, Enumeration, and Biomass of Zooplankton....Pages 167-178 Benthic Fauna of Lakes....Pages 179-197 Benthic Fauna of Streams....Pages 199-206 Primary Productivity of Phytoplankton....Pages 207-226 Zooplankton Feeding....Pages 227-233 Zooplankton Production....Pages 235-240 Predator-Prey Interactions....Pages 241-245 Enumeration of Fish or Other Aquatic Animals....Pages 247-253 Bacterial Growth and Productivity....Pages 255-269 Decomposition: Relative Bacterial Heterotrophic Activity on Soluble Organic Matter....Pages 271-279 Decomposition: Particulate Organic Matter....Pages 281-289 The Littoral Zone....Pages 291-299 Experimental Manipulation of Model Ecosystems....Pages 301-313 Diurnal Changes in a Stream Ecosystem: An Energy and Nutrient Budget Approach....Pages 315-323 Diurnal Changes in Lake Systems....Pages 325-329 Special Lake Types....Pages 331-336 Historical Records of Changes in the Productivity of Lakes....Pages 337-344 Effect of Sewage Outfall on a Stream Ecosystem....Pages 345-348 Estimates of Whole Lake Metabolism: Hypolimnetic Oxygen Deficits and Carbon Dioxide Accumulation....Pages 349-358 Back Matter....Pages 359-391