[Living Earth 01] • Lakes and Wetlands by Publishing, Britannica Educational -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Lakes

Limnology: The Study of Fresh Waters

The History of Lakes The Physical Characteristics of Lakes Water and Energy Fluxes in Lakes The Water Quality of Lakes

Lake Basins

The Classification of Basins Evaporites Basin Topography Sediments and Sedimentation

Lake Waters

Chemical Composition Thermal Properties Eutrophication Vertical Mixing and Overturn The Heat Budget of Lakes Heat Transfer

Uses and Abuses of Lakes

Economy and Ecology Problems and Effects

Chapter 2: Lake Hydraulics

Currents

Pressure Gradients Wind Stress Internal Waves and Langmuir Circulation

Surface Waves Seiches The Effects of Wave and Current Action The Hydrologic Balance of the Lakes

The Water Budget Water-Level Fluctuations Lake Extinction

Chapter 3: Inland Water Ecosystems

The Origin of Inland Waters Permanent Bodies of Standing Fresh Water Temporary Bodies of Standing Fresh Water Saline Lakes The Biota of Inland Waters The Structure of Inland Water Ecosystems The Biological Productivity of Inland Water Ecosystems

Chapter 4: Major Lakes of the World

Dead Sea Caspian Sea

Physical Features Study and Exploration

Great Bear Lake The Great Lakes

Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Superior Lake Agassiz

Great Salt Lake Great Slave Lake Lake Baikal Lake Balkhash Lake Chad

Geology and Physiography Climate Hydrology Plant Life Animal Life Study and Exploration

Lake Nyasa Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Lake Winnipeg

Chapter 5: Wetlands

Coastal Systems

Mangrove Swamps Salt Marshes The Rann of Kachchh Freshwater Tidal Marshes Seaweed-Based Systems Sea-Grass Beds Beaches and Mudflats

Inland Wetland Systems

Freshwater Marshes Pantanal Bogs and Fens Peat and Peat Moss Forested Swamps Riparian Systems

Wetland Management Wetland Ecology

Chapter 6: Wetland Flora and Fauna

Bog Biota

Heaths

Marsh Flora Animals of the Marsh Trees and Other Plants of the Swamp Salt Swamp Flora Swamp Fauna Specific Wetland Regions

Bangweulu Big Cypress Swamp Congaree National Park The Everglades Great Dismal Swamp Himmerland Lake Hammār Okavango Delta Okefenokee Swamp Pripet Marshes Sundarbans Zoigê Marsh

Conclusion

Appendix A: Notable Smaller Lakes of the World

Hongze Lake Koko Nor Lake Como Lake Constance Lake Edward Lake Eyre Lake Garda Lake Geneva Lake Ladoga Lake Maggiore Lake Maracaibo Lake Managua Lake Nasser Lake Nicaragua Lake Onega Lake Rudolf Lake Tai Lake Titicaca Lake Urmia Lake Van Lake Winnipegosis Lake Ysyk Tonle Sap

Appendix B: Average Net Primary Production of the Earth’s Major Habitats Appendix C: Areas and Volumes of the Great Lakes Glossary Bibliography Index

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