Based on the 6th International Shallow Lakes Congress, this volume focuses on the general validity of the theoretical framework of cool and cold temperate shallow lakes. These include comparisons in Europe and America, which reflect that the functioning of lakes differs with the predominant climate.

This book focuses on a selection of articles presented during the 6th International Shallow Lakes Congress, held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in November 2008. Both the congress and the articles included in this volume raise a number of key issues. The expansion of research on shallow lakes around the world poses questions on the general validity of the theoretical framework developed in cool and cold temperate shallow lakes. In particular, comparisons along latitudinal gradients in Europe and America have shown that the functioning of lakes differs with the predominant climate and with their...