European large lakes: ecosystem changes and their ecological and socioeconomic impacts

Large lakes are important because of their size and ecological distinctiveness as well as their economic and cultural value. Optimal management of them requires a proper understanding of anthropogenic impacts both on the lake ecosystems as such and on the services they provide for society. The specific structural and functional properties of large lakes, e.g. morphology, hydrography, biogeochemical cycles and food-web structure, are all directly related to their size. Although large lakes are among the best-studied ecosystems in the world,the application to them of environmental regulations such as the European Water Framework Directive is a challenging task and requires that several naturaland management aspects specific to these water bodies are adequately considered. These vulnerable ecosystems often suffer from accelerated eutrophication, over-fishing, toxic contamination and invasive species. Presents comprehensivehighlights of large lake research and management in Europe Considers climate change and anthropogenic impacts on large lake ecosystems Reviews food web interactions and dynamics in large lakes

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8378-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 275
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés