From the mysterious depths of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tropical floodplain lakes, inland seas, hydro-reservoirs, and the variety of waterbodies in our local environment, lakes encompass a huge diversity of shapes, sizes, depths, colors, and even salinities. Often very large and very deep, they sustain important and unique ecosystems which can be hotspots of biodiversity, and are used by humans as sources of drinking water and food, in particular, fish. What is the origin of differences among lakes, and how does that affect the life within them? What are the seasons of a lake, and how do human actions alter lake ecosystems locally, and at a global scale? In this Very Short Introductions, Warwick Vincent outlines the essential features of lake environments and their biology, offering an up-to-date view of lake ecosystems. Vincent traces the origins of lake science (limnology) from the seminal work of Francois Forel on Lake Geneva at the edge of the Swiss Alps, to modern approaches such as environmental sensors, satellite observations, stable isotope analysis, and DNA-based technologies which are used to probe the microbial life support systems that lead from sunlight to fish. Drawing on varied case studies he considers the intimate relationship between humans and lakes, the value of lakes as indicators of environmental change, the impact of pollution, and our urgent need to improve the protection and management of these vitally important living resources via an integrated understanding of their ecology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Lakes: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Science & Math

Vincent, Warwick F.

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

This book provides a structured account of the full range of environments in Antarctica and of the microbial communities that live within them. Environments examined include: snow and ice; benthic marine; sea ice; lakes and streams; marginal ice; soil; the open ocean; rock. In the more extreme habitats of this region microscopic life forms constitute the entire biology of the habitat, but in all antarctic environments the microbial communities play a major and often dominant role in the transfer of carbon, nutrients and energy throughout the ecosystem. The book examines the major features of the chemical and physical environment in each habitat, and the influence of these features on the population structure and dynamics of their microbiota.

Microbial Ecosystems of Antarctica (Studies in Polar Research)

Cambridge University Press

Arctic Tipping Points

Duarte, Carlos M.

Seaman, Camille

Thomas, David N.

Wassmann, Paul

Fernández, Irene

Duarte Quesada, Carlos Manuel

Agustí, Susana

Alcaraz, Miquel

Caeyers, Rudi

Hong Choi, Yearn

Dachs, Ramon

Halvorsen, Elisabeth

Holding, Johnna

Krause-Jensen, Dorte

Laurion, Isabelle

Lovejoy, Connie

Lynge, Aqqaluk

Rivera, Alicia

Roalkvam, Terje

Sejr, Mikael

Sveen, Arvid

Environment

Fundación Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

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