The Ecology of Tropical Lakes and Rivers

by A.I.L. Payne

A self-contained text reviewing tropical limnology. Discusses a number of communities in detail, including plankton, benthic regions, and the water margins. Introduces the characteristic types and assemblies of animals and plants from tropical communities. The measurement and relative magnitude of such quantifiable aspects as abundance, biomass, primary production, secondary production, and decomposition are all outlined, drawing together the diverse...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471905240
• ISBN13: 9780471905240
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.