Membership Directory - Australian Society for Limnology
Author : Australian Society for Limnology
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 17,38 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Limnology
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Author : Australian Society for Limnology
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 17,38 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Limnology
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Author : P. de Deckker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400948204
Australia is the world's driest inhabited continent. Water is our limiting resource. It might therefore be thought that our water resources would be the subject of the most intensive study. Certain aspects, it must be conceded, have received much attention, notably the availability of water in terms of actual quantity. The size of the surface water and the groundwater resource is well understood and indeed receives about as much study as can reasonably be expected in a country with as sparse a population and level of scientific manpower as ours. Although the importance of understanding the water resource in terms of quantity is widely accepted, what has not been generally appreciated is that for this resource to be 'available' to human society for all the different uses to which it is put, it is not sufficient that there exists within easy reach of the end users a certain total volume of water. For that water to fulfil its functions-for agriculture, industry, the home, recreation, biological conservation-it must be in a certain state: it must conform to certain chemical, physical and biological criteria, and what has not been sufficiently appreciated in Australian society is that the condition a water is in depends very much on the ecology of the waterbody in which it resides. There are waterbodies in the world, for example high-altitude glacial lakes, which are naturally so pristine that their water could be used for any purpose without treatment.
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Page : 1928 pages
File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Newspapers
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Page : 702 pages
File Size : 12,58 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Natural history
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Page : 488 pages
File Size : 29,40 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
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Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 25,42 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Periodicals
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Page : 1342 pages
File Size : 41,68 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Directories
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Author : International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology
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Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,56 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Freshwater biology
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Author : Andrew Boulton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 711 pages
File Size : 48,27 MB
Release : 2014-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1118568214
As pressures on Australia's inland waters intensify from population growth, expanding resource development and climate change, there is an urgent need to manage and protect these special areas. Understanding their ecology underpins their wise management and conservation. Australian Freshwater Ecology vividly describes the physical, chemical and biological features of wetlands, lakes, streams, rivers and groundwaters in Australia. It presents the principles of aquatic ecology linked to practical management and conservation, and explains the causes, mechanisms, effects and management of serious environmental problems such as altered water regimes, eutrophication, salinization, acidification and sedimentation of inland waters. Key features: contributions from a diverse, highly qualified team of aquatic ecologists whose expertise spans the ecology and management of standing and running waters in Australia sections covering groundwaters, biodiversity, temporary and tropical waters, climate change, invasive species and freshwater conservation numerous Australian case-studies and guest 'text-boxes' showing management in practice concise descriptions of ecological processes and conceptual models illustrated with original, high- quality diagrams and photographs Readable and logically structured, this text supports undergraduate and postgraduate courses in aquatic ecology and management. It is a valuable reference for consultants, restoration ecologists, water resource managers, science teachers, and other professionals with an interest in the ecology of surface and groundwaters.
Author : Brad Pusey
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 2004-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 064309895X
Freshwater Fishes of North-Eastern Australia provides details of the ecology, systematics, biogeography and management of 79 species of native fish present in the region. It includes detailed information on their identification, evolutionary history, breeding biology, feeding ecology, movement patterns, macro-, meso- and micro-habitat use, water quality tolerances, conservation status and current threats, as well as environmental flow and management needs. Based on the results of extensive field surveys and a comprehensive review of existing literature, it is designed to assist environmental practitioners and managers to make informed decisions about future management strategies. It will also encourage a greater research effort into the region’s aquatic fauna by providing a comprehensive resource that enables other researchers to adopt a more quantitative and strategic framework for their research. Joint winner of the 2005 Whitley Medal.