Limnology of the Red Lake, Romania [recurso electrónico] An Interdisciplinary Study

The Red Lake is a natural barrier lake at the foot of the Hasmasu Mare Mountains in the Eastern Carpathian Range in Romania. It was formed when the Bicaz River was blocked by a natural dam resulting from two landslides during an extreme heavy storm in 1837. This book presents an interdisciplinary and comprehensive study on the physical, chemical, geographical and ecological aspects of Red Lake (Lacu Rosu). The first three chapters cover the formation and geological setting and its relationship with the Bicaz Gorges-Haghimas national park. Subsequent chapters present the sedimentological, morphological and hydrological evolution of this unique natural laboratory and climatological setting. The final chapters deal with ecological aspects of Red Lake waters and adjacent ecosystems such as wetlands and water resource management issues. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Definition of Lakes and Their Position in the Romanian Territory....Pages 1-34 Geographic Location and Boundaries....Pages 35-38 The Red Lake Within the Bicaz Gorges-Hăghimaş National Park....Pages 39-51 Paleogeographic Evolution of the Hydrographic Basin and the Lacustrine Basin....Pages 53-69 Morphographic and Morphometric Features of the Hăghimaş Mountains, the Hydrographic Basin and the Red Lake Lacustrine Basin....Pages 71-123 The Nature of the Sediments Within the Lacustrine Basin....Pages 125-150 Climatic Setting....Pages 151-156 The Seasonal Variation of Temperature, pH and Dissolved Oxygen Concentration....Pages 157-173 Vegetation and Fauna....Pages 175-181 The Red Lake Wetland: Boundary Principles and Ecologic Characteristics....Pages 183-215 Water Management....Pages 217-225 Conclusions....Pages 227-230 Back Matter....Pages 231-234