Call number:
AWI Bio-21-94355
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
168 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9783906166568
Series Statement:
Diatom monographs 9
Language:
English
Note:
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
3. NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC ACIDIFICATION AND ITS ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
3.1. The role of water pH
3.2. Description of natural and anthropogenic acid sources
3.3. Anthropogenic acidification and its ecological consequences
3.4. Diatoms as indicators of water acidity and related factors
4. MATERIAL AND METHODS
4.1. Field samples
4.2. Laboratory methods
4.3. Data analysis
5. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREAS
6. RESULTS
6.1. Diatom community patterns vs. water chemistry in relation to different water types
6.2. Diatom community patterns in relation to altitude
6.3. Diatom community patterns in relation to dijf'erent geographical regions in Poland and Finland
6.4. Diatoms as indicators of pH, alkalinity and TOC
6.5. Restoration and recovery of acidified aquatic ecosystems
6.5.1. Diatoms as indicators of restoration: effect of water neutralization
6.5.2. Diatoms as indicators of lake recovery
7. DISCUSSION
8. NOTES ON AUTECOLOGY OF SELECTED DIATOM TAXA
9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX (Codes of diatom taxa used in the graphs and tables)
PLATES
Location:
AWI Reading room
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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