Polar lakes and rivers [electronic resource] : limnology of Arctic and Antarctic aquatic ecosystems / edited by Warwick F. Vincent and Johanna Laybourn-Parry.
Material type: TextSeries: Oxford biologyPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 327 p., [16] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)ISBN:- 9780191707506 (ebook) :
- 577.630911 22
- QH84.1
This title provides an overview of the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions. It describes each ecosystem type, the remarkable aquatic life that thrives in these extreme habitats and the similarities and differences between Arctic and Antarctic waters.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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