Wetzel's Limnology

Name: Wetzel's Limnology
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ISBN: 9780128227015

Lake and River Ecosystems

by Ian D. Jones, John P. Smol

4th Edition

Publisher: Academic Press

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Print ISBN	9780128227015
eText ISBN	9780128227107
Publisher	Academic Press
Publishing Year	2023
Edition	4th Edition
Language	English
Pages	1104

Wetzel's Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems, 4th Edition, is a textbook on inland aquatic environments for undergraduate students, graduate students, professors, and environmental scientists. Edited by Ian D. Jones and John P. Smol, the work provides structured analysis of physical, chemical, and biological processes in lakes and rivers.

The volume organizes coverage across key physical and chemical themes. It examines hydrological systems, light dynamics, heat retention, and water movements alongside chemical parameters, including ionic composition, salinity, and inorganic carbon complexes. It also explores the cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus across inland water systems.

Published under Elsevier's Academic Press imprint, this 1,104-page paperback edition features updated chapters written by an international team of experts, accompanied by new color illustrations, images, and detailed chapter end summaries. The volume supports university instruction for limnologists and aquatic scientists seeking a foundational study of freshwater ecosystems.

Chapter 1: Prologue
Chapter 2: The Importance of Inland Waters
Chapter 3: Water as a Substance
Chapter 4: Rivers and Lakes - Their Distribution, Origins, and Forms
Chapter 5: Hydrological Systems
Chapter 6: Light in Inland Waters
Chapter 7: Fate of Heat
Chapter 8: Water Movements
Chapter 9: Structure and Productivity of Aquatic Ecosystems
Chapter 10: Water as a Chemical Environment
Chapter 11: Oxygen
Chapter 12: Salinity and Ionic Composition of Inland Waters
Chapter 13: The Inorganic Carbon Complex
Chapter 14: The Nitrogen Cycle
Chapter 15: The Phosphorus Cycle
Chapter 16: Other Important Elements
Chapter 17: Algae and Cyanobacteria Communities
Chapter 18: Ecology of Algae and Cyanobacteria (Phytoplankton)
Chapter 19: Zooplankton Communities: Diversity in Time and Space
Chapter 20: Ecology and Functioning of Zooplankton Communities
Chapter 21: Benthic Animals
Chapter 22: Fish
Chapter 23: Pelagic Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses
Chapter 24: Freshwater Plants
Chapter 25: Benthic Algae and Cyanobacteria of the Littoral Zone
Chapter 26: Shallow Lakes and Ponds
Chapter 27: Sediments and Microbiomes
Chapter 28: Organic Carbon Cycling and Ecosystem Metabolism
Chapter 29: Wetlands
Chapter 30: Paleolimnology: Approaches and Applications
Chapter 31: Inland Waters: The Future of Limnology is Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Inclusive, and Global