The Middle Paraná River : limnology of a subtropical wetland

The Middle Paran?? River, one of the largest rivers in the world, is exceptionally rich in fauna and flora and provides researchers a glimpse into an ecosystem yet undisturbed by human civilization. Covering the key aspects of fluvial limnology and ecology related to the river, this book is arranged in the following four sections: The Physical and Chemical Environment; Plant Life; Invertebrate Animal Life; Vertebrate Animal Life. This in-depth and up-to-date review encapsulates 40 years of detailed study by researchers at the Instituto Nacional de Limnolog?­a (INALI, CONICET-UNL, Argentina), an internationally renowned institution almost exclusively devoted to the exploration of the Middle Paran??, the most important 600-km-long reach of the river. It is a fascinating read for both specialists and general naturalists alike. The Middle Paraná River, one of the largest rivers in the world, is exceptionally rich in fauna and flora and provides researchers a glimpse into an ecosystem yet undisturbed by human civilization. Covering the key aspects of fluvial limnology and ecology related to the river, this book is arranged in the following four sections: The Physical and Chemical Environment; Plant Life; Invertebrate Animal Life; Vertebrate Animal Life. This in-depth and up-to-date review encapsulates 40 years of dedicated research by scientists at the Instituto Nacional de Limnología in Argentina, an internationally renowned institution almost exclusively devoted to the exploration of the Middle Paraná, the most important 600-km-long reach of the river. It is a fascinating read for both specialists and general naturalists alike The Middle Paraná river is one of the largest in the world. Exceptionally rich in fauna and flora, it provides researchers with a glimpse into an ecosystem yet undisturbed by human civilization. This fascinating book covers all the key aspects of the Paraná's fluvial limnology and ecology, arranged in discrete and easily navigable sections. First, the physical and chemical environment is explained, then the river's plant life, followed by its invertebrate life, and finally the vertebrates that inhabit the river.