Encyclopedia of lakes and reservoirs: geography, geology, hydrology and paleolimnology

Lakes and reservoirs hold about 90% of the world's surface fresh water. Some one billion people are at risk from over-use, water withdrawals and pollution of these water bodies (9th International Conference on Conservation and Management of Lakes, Japan 2001 and 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto 2003). The book contributes to the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes andreservoirs as well as describing their uses and environmental state trends indifferent parts of the world. Over 80 scientists from over 25 countries have contributed in both large and small ways in this authoritative volume. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes over 200 entries in a wide range of topics that include for example: acidification, artificialisation, biological, canals, climate change effects, chemical, dams, dew ponds, drainage, ecological, eutrofication, evaporation, fisheries, geographical, geological, hydrological,hydro-electric power, nutrients, organic pollution, paleolimnology, reservoircapacities and depths, sedimentation, water resources. Overview of the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of the world's lakes and reservoirs

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-5617-8
• Editorial: Kluwer Academic Pub. Group
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 800
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés