Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States
ISBN: 9780849391873 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Filling a long-standing need for a desk reference that synthesizes current research, Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States reviews and discusses the impact of forest management, agriculture, and urbanization. The book provides a gateway to the diverse scientific literature that is urgently needed to understand and solve ubiquitous watershed management problems. The authors use an in-depth approach that focuses on the science behind sound management principles and practices.
The book begins with a summary of the scientific principles and... Filling a long-standing need for a desk reference that synthesizes current research, Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeast...
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1023,14 zł |
The Salton Sea
ISBN: 9781402005558 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For the first time, an effort to conduct coordinated interdisciplinary research on a vast and complex saline lake has been undertaken for the purposes of providing baseline data to guide restoration project activities. This volume compiles state-of-the-art science for the Salton Sea and will serve as the foundation for the next several generations of scientific inquiry for California's largest lake. The science presented here reveals the Salton Sea to be one of the most productive fisheries in the world, details why the Salton Sea is important to migratory and wintering birds, investigates...
For the first time, an effort to conduct coordinated interdisciplinary research on a vast and complex saline lake has been undertaken for the purposes...
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586,33 zł |
Aquatic Biodiversity: A Celebratory Volume in Honour of Henri J. Dumont
ISBN: 9781402015236 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this age of increased fundamental and applied research on biodiversity, no single volume was as yet devoted to the various temporal and spatial aspects of aquatic biodiversity. The present book is published in honour of Professor Henri Dumont (Ghent, Belgium) at the occasion of his retirement as Editor-in-Chief of Hydrobiologia. The volume presents a selection of contributions on aquatic biodiversity, written by colleagues from the editorial board, fellow editors of aquatic journals and former students and collaborators. Contributions deal with a wide spectrum of topics related to aquatic...
In this age of increased fundamental and applied research on biodiversity, no single volume was as yet devoted to the various temporal and spatial asp...
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586,33 zł |
Lake and Pond Management Guidebook
ISBN: 9781566706308 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering innovative and low-cost strategies not found in the technical literature, this book describes step-by-step approaches to implementing lake improvement projects. It includes cost-effective strategies for protecting and restoring the shoreland area, and contains approaches applicable for shallow lake management programmes.
Offering innovative and low-cost strategies not found in the technical literature, this book describes step-by-step approaches to implementing lake im...
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918,20 zł |
Colour and Clarity of Natural Waters
ISBN: 9781930665712 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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391,13 zł |
Suspended Particulate Matter in Lakes, Rivers, and Marine Systems
ISBN: 9781932846140 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The aim of this book is to give a state-of-the-art presentation of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in lakes, rivers and marine areas, with a focus on the roles that SPM plays in aquatic ecosystems and on modeling.
The aim of this book is to give a state-of-the-art presentation of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in lakes, rivers and marine areas, with a focus ...
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268,82 zł |
River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat
ISBN: 9780470867068 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. River restoration projects are designed to recreate functional characteristics within a context of physical stability. They tend to focus on the development and application of geomorphic principles for river restoration design. Due to different models obtaining different results on the same problem, incomplete or absent data, and climatic/social/cultural changes, the designers and managers of such projects frequently face high levels of uncertainty.
This book will provide a systematic overview of the issues involved in minimizing and coping with uncertainty in river restoration... River restoration projects are designed to recreate functional characteristics within a context of physical stability. They tend to focus on the devel...
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911,02 zł |
Restoration of Degraded Rivers: Challenges, Issues and Experiences
ISBN: 9780792349426 / Angielski / Twarda / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the continued quest for increased economic benefits from our water resources, numerous structures and operating policies for controlling the river flow have been built and implemented. These structures and associated operating policies can facilitate navigation; they can provide greater quantities of reliable water supplies to meet agricultural, industrial and municipal water demands; they can generate hydroelectric power and energy; and they can provide increased flood protection, recreation, and other benefits. Over the past half-century we have converted many of our rivers into...
In the continued quest for increased economic benefits from our water resources, numerous structures and operating policies for controlling the river ...
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781,79 zł |
Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America: Ecology and Conservation of Seasonal Wetlands in Northeastern North America
ISBN: 9780849336751 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pulling together information from a broad array of sources, this bookguides readers through the issues and solutions surrounding seasonal pools. Drawing on fifteen years of experience, the editors have mined published literature, personal communication from professionals working in the field, unpublished reports and data, and other sources to present the latest information and practical application of this knowledge. They synthesize decades of research on vernal pools and pool-dependent biota, building a foundation for presenting the tools for conserving these ecosystems. Covering a wide...
Pulling together information from a broad array of sources, this bookguides readers through the issues and solutions surrounding seasonal pools. Drawi...
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813,27 zł |
Water Resources Research Progress
ISBN: 9781600219733 / Angielski / Twarda / 433 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts of the world. The framework for allocating water resources to water users is known as water rights. This book presents i
Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts of the world. ...
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1049,32 zł |
New Topics in Water Resources Research & Management
ISBN: 9781600219740 / Angielski / Twarda / 397 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The framework for allocating water resources to water users (where such a framework exists) is known as water rights. This book presents the research results on water resources which are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans.
The framework for allocating water resources to water users (where such a framework exists) is known as water rights. This book presents the research ...
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Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters: An International Perspective
ISBN: 9780521848855 / Angielski / Twarda / 293 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Freshwater is a valuable resource for human populations, and has many uses such as water for drinking, hydroelectric power and recreation. This creates conflict between conservation and exploitation. This book explores various aspects of conservation evaluation, including the selection of important areas for protection, responding to threats from catchment development, and determining the restoration potential of degraded water bodies. Aimed at academic researchers, graduate students and professionals, chapters are written by pairs of UK and US authors, who compare methods used for evaluating...
Freshwater is a valuable resource for human populations, and has many uses such as water for drinking, hydroelectric power and recreation. This create...
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488,46 zł |
Long-Term Dynamics of Lakes in the Landscape: Long-Term Ecological Research on North Temperate Lakes
ISBN: 9780195136906 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This site-synthesis volume presents 20 years of work at the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Research Site. It provides the definitive information base for the ecology of temperate lakes, and a general assessment of the role of lakes within their landscapes. The Wisconsin temperate lakes LTER site has had a major role in the growth of our modern limonological understanding, and this book also chronicles the history of this work. The book should be of interest to most American limonologists and a significant number of general ecologists.
This site-synthesis volume presents 20 years of work at the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Research Site. It provides the definitive information base...
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207,56 zł |
Monitoring and Control of Macrofouling Mollusks in Fresh Water Systems
ISBN: 9781439800508 / Angielski / Twarda / 550 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Upon its initial publication more than fifteen years ago, this book broke new ground with its comprehensive coverage of the biology and ecology, distribution and dispersal mechanisms, physiology, monitoring, negative and positive impacts, and control of aquatic invasive species of mussels, clams, and snails. Building on this foundation, the second edition of Monitoring and Control of Macrofouling Mollusks in Fresh Water Systems includes completely revised information on species such as the zebra mussel while also covering up-and-coming nuisance species such as the quagga... Upon its initial publication more than fifteen years ago, this book broke new ground with its comprehensive coverage of the biology and ecology, di... |
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918,20 zł |
Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters
ISBN: 9780521613224 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Freshwater is a valuable resource for human populations, and has many uses such as water for drinking, hydroelectric power and recreation. This creates conflict between conservation and exploitation. This book explores various aspects of conservation evaluation, including the selection of important areas for protection, responding to threats from catchment development, and determining the restoration potential of degraded water bodies. Aimed at academic researchers, graduate students and professionals, chapters are written by pairs of UK and US authors, who compare methods used for evaluating...
Freshwater is a valuable resource for human populations, and has many uses such as water for drinking, hydroelectric power and recreation. This create...
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311,82 zł |
The Ecology of Scotland's Largest Lochs: Lomond, Awe, Ness, Morar and Shiel
ISBN: 9789061930976 / Angielski / Twarda / 297 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Scotland is fortunate in being very richly endowed with natural fresh waters in the form of numerous lochs and rivers. These constitute on the one hand an attractive feature of the landscape and on the other a major resource for industry and recreation. Thus there are about 3800 lochs over4 ha in area and these form approximately 1.0% of the total surface area of Scotland. Com parable figures for England and Wales are 1700 lakes and 0.05% of the land surface, and in terms of volume. Loch Ness contains more water than all the lakes and reservoirs in England and Wales put together (Smith & Lyle...
Scotland is fortunate in being very richly endowed with natural fresh waters in the form of numerous lochs and rivers. These constitute on the one han...
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586,33 zł |
Freshwaters of Alaska: Ecological Syntheses
ISBN: 9780387943794 / Angielski / Twarda / 373 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.
Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a vari...
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586,33 zł |
Marine & Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms
ISBN: 9781607418382 / Angielski / Twarda / 125 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. CyanoHABs seem to have dramatically increased in the United States and globally. This book describes the broad range of negative impacts that freshwater HAB toxins have on humans, animals and aquatic ecosystems and actions that must be taken to resolve this issue. It consists of public documents which have been located.
CyanoHABs seem to have dramatically increased in the United States and globally. This book describes the broad range of negative impacts that freshwat...
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755,50 zł |
Plankton of Inland Waters: A Derivative of Encyclopedia of Inland Waters
ISBN: 9780123819949 / Angielski / Twarda / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Plankton of Inland Waters covers protists, bacteria, fungi, algae, and zooplankton as well as the functional and system interactions of planktonic and attached forms in aquatic ecosystems. Because the articles are drawn from an encyclopedia, the articles are easily accessible to interested members of the public, such as conservationists and environmental decision makers.
A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Plankton of Inland Waters covers protists, bacteria, fungi, algae, and zooplankton as...
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377,72 zł |
Restoration of Degraded Rivers: Challenges, Issues and Experiences
ISBN: 9789048149919 / Angielski / Miękka / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the continued quest for increased economic benefits from our water resources, numerous structures and operating policies for controlling the river flow have been built and implemented. These structures and associated operating policies can facilitate navigation; they can provide greater quantities of reliable water supplies to meet agricultural, industrial and municipal water demands; they can generate hydroelectric power and energy; and they can provide increased flood protection, recreation, and other benefits. Over the past half-century we have converted many of our rivers into...
In the continued quest for increased economic benefits from our water resources, numerous structures and operating policies for controlling the river ...
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781,79 zł |