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Title: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
By: Lars Bengtsson (Editor), Reginald W. Herschy (Editor), Rhodes W. Fairbridge (Editor)
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 1402056168
ISBN 13: 9781402056161
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC.
Pub. date: 25 June, 2012
Edition: 2012
Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
Pages: 954
Description: The Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs reviews the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes and reservoirs, and their uses and environmental state trends in different parts of the world. Superbly illustrated, it includes 200 entries in a range of topics.
Synopsis: Lakes and reservoirs hold about 90% of the world's surface fresh water, but overuse, water withdrawal and pollution of these bodies puts some one billion people at risk. The Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs reviews the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes and reservoirs, and describes their uses and environmental state trends in different parts of the world. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes some 200 entries in a range of topics, including acidification, artificialisation, canals, climate change effects, dams, dew ponds, drainage, eutrofication, evaporation, fisheries, hydro-electric power, nutrients, organic pollution, paleolimnology, reservoir capacities and depths, sedimentation, water resources and more.
Illustrations: 251 Illustrations, color; 224 Illustrations, black and white; XXX, 954 p.
Publication: US
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Returns: Returnable
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