Biology Of Fresh Waters/ (Record no. 180043)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 574.292 |
| Item number | MAI/B |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Biology Of Fresh Waters/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Maitland,P.S. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | USA: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Blackie, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1990. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 276 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 The Aquatic Environment.- 1.1 Physics.- 1.1.1 Radiant energy and optics.- 1.1.2 Density and thermal properties.- 1.1.3 Movement.- 1.1.4 Suspended solids.- 1.2 Chemistry.- 1.2.1 Oxygen.- 1.2.2 Carbon dioxide.- 1.2.3 pH and the hydrogen ion.- 1.2.4 Nitrogen.- 1.2.5 Phosphorus.- 1.2.6 Iron.- 1.2.7 Other dissolved solids.- 1.3 Biology.- 1.3.1 Decomposition.- 1.3.2 Photosynthesis.- 1.3.3 Nutrient limitation.- 1.3.4 Influence of organisms on the environment.- 2 Plants and Animals of Fresh Waters.- 2.1 Viruses.- 2.2 Bacteria.- 2.3 Algae.- 2.3.1 Euglenophytes.- 2.3.2 Cryptophytes.- 2.3.3 Dinophytes.- 2.3.4 Chlorophytes.- 2.3.5 Xanthophytes.- 2.3.6 Chrysophytes.- 2.3.7 Phaeophytes.- 2.3.8 Bacillariophytes.- 2.3.9 Rhodophytes.- 2.3.10 Cyanophytes.- 2.4 Fungi.- 2.5 Lichens.- 2.6 Stoneworts.- 2.7 Bryophytes.- 2.7.1 Liverworts.- 2.7.2 Mosses.- 2.8 Pteridophytes.- 2.8.1 Lycopsids.- 2.8.2 Horsetails.- 2.8.3 Ferns.- 2.9 Spermatophytes.- 2.9.1 Dicotyledons.- 2.9.2 Monocotyledons.- 2.10 Protozoans.- 2.10.1 Zoomastigines 4.- 2.10.2 Rhizopods.- 2.10.3 Actinopods 4?.- 2.10.4 Sporozoans.- 2.10.5 Ciliates.- 2.11 Sponges.- 2.12 Coelenterates.- 2.13 Platyhelminths.- 2.13.1 Flatworms.- 2.13.2 Flukes.- 2.13.3 Tapeworms.- 2.14 Proboscis worms.- 2.15 Aschelminths.- 2.15.1 Rotifers.- 2.15.2 Gastrotrichs.- 2.15.3 Hairworms.- 2.15.4 Roundworms.- 2.16 Acanthocephalans.- 2.17 Entoprocts.- 2.18 Polyzoans.- 2.19 Molluscs.- 2.19.1 Snails.- 2.19.2 Bivalves.- 2.20 Annelid worms.- 2.20.1 Polychaetes.- 2.20.2 Oligochaetes.- 2.20.3 Leeches.- 2.21 Arthropods.- 2.21.1 Insects.- 2.21.2 Crustaceans.- 2.21.3 Arachnids.- 2.21.4 Tardigrades.- 2.22 Chordates.- 2.22.1 Lampreys.- 2.22.2 Sharks and rays.- 2.22.3 Bony fish.- 2.22.4 Lungfish.- 2.22.5 Amphibians.- 2.22.6 Reptiles.- 2.22.7 Birds.- 2.22.8 Mammals.- 3 Standing Waters: Lakes, Ponds and Pools.- 3.1 Origin.- 3.2 Physical characteristics.- 3.2.1 Stratification.- 3.2.2 Water movement.- 3.2.3 Suspended solids.- 3.2.4 Light.- 3.3 Chemical characteristics.- 3.3.1 Dissolved gases-oxygen.- 3.3.2 Dissolved gases-carbon dioxide.- 3.3.3 Dissolved solids.- 3.4 Biological characteristics.- 3.4.1 Habitats.- 3.4.2 Microhabitats.- 3.4.3 Communities.- 3.5 Classification.- 4 Running Waters: Rivers, Streams and Trickles.- 4.1 Physical characteristics.- 4.1.1 Current.- 4.1.2 Suspended solids.- 4.1.3 Light.- 4.1.4 Temperature.- 4.1.5 Run-off.- 4.2 Chemical characteristics.- 4.2.1 Dissolved gases.- 4.2.2 Dissolved solids.- 4.3 Biological characteristics.- 4.3.1 Habitats.- 4.3.2 Microhabitats.- 4.3.3 Communities.- 4.4 Classification.- 5 Field Studies: Sampling in Fresh Waters.- 5.1 Physical.- 5.1.1 Sediments and bathymetry.- 5.1.2 Movement.- 5.1.3 Light.- 5.1.4 Temperature.- 5.2 Chemistry.- 5.3 Biology.- 5.3.1 Decomposition.- 5.3.2 Photosynthesis.- 5.3.3 Attached algae.- 5.3.4 Macrophytes.- 5.3.5 Plankton.- 5.3.6 Benthic invertebrates.- 5.3.7 Fish.- 6 Adaptation to Environment: Strategies for Survival.- 6.1 Major adaptations.- 6.1.1 Shape.- 6.1.2 Osmoregulation.- 6.1.3 Respiration.- 6.1.4 Other physiological features.- 6.1.5 Buoyancy.- 6.1.6 Symbiosis.- 6.1.7 Behaviour.- 6.1.8 Dispersal.- 6.2 Adaptation to specific habitats.- 6.2.1 Running waters.- 6.2.2 Profundal regions.- 6.2.3 Plankton.- 6.2.4 Neuston.- 6.2.5 Subterranean aquatic systems.- 6.2.6 Temporary aquatic systems.- 7 Communities and Energy Flow.- 7.1 Standing waters.- 7.1.1 Temporary ponds.- 7.1.2 Permanent ponds.- 7.1.3 Lake littoral.- 7.1.4 Lake profundal.- 7.1.5 Lake plankton.- 7.2 Running waters.- 7.2.1 Temporary streams.- 7.2.2 Eroding waters.- 7.2.3 Depositing waters-littoral.- 7.2.4 Depositing waters-open.- 7.3 Specialised communities.- 7.3.1 Neuston.- 7.3.2 Subterranean systems.- 7.3.3 Thermal systems.- 7.3.4 Saline waters.- 7.4 Community structure.- 7.4.1 Trophic levels.- 7.4.2 Food chains and food webs.- 7.4.3 Energy flow.- 8 Fresh Water and Humans.- 8.1 Water resources.- 8.1.1 Reservoirs.- 8.1.2 Flood protection.- 8.1.3 Man-made systems.- 8.2 Water use.- 8.2.1 Domestic.- 8.2.2 Irrigation.- 8.2.3 Aquaculture.- 8.2.4 Industry.- 8.2.5 Hydro-electricity.- 8.2.6 Navigation.- 8.2.7 Recreation.- 8.2.8 Fisheries.- 8.3 Human influence.- 8.4 Pollution prevention.- 8.5 Integration of water use.- 9 A Global View.- 9.1 Fresh waters around the world.- 9.1.1 Africa.- 9.1.2 Antarctica.- 9.1.3 Asia.- 9.1.4 Australia.- 9.1.5 Europe.- 9.1.6 North America.- 9.1.7 South America.- 9.2 International problems.- 9.2.1 Translocations.- 9.2.2 Acidification.- 9.2.3 Global warming.- 9.3 The future.- References. |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 574.292 MAI/B | P35055 | 29/08/2016 | General Books |