{"product_id":"9781118568231","title":"Australian Freshwater Ecology Processes and Management","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAustralian Freshwater Ecology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcesses and Management\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrew Boulton | Margaret Brock | Belinda Robson | Darren Ryder | Jane Chambers | Jenny Davis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Ecology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs pressures on Australia's inland waters intensify from population growth, expanding resource development and climate change, there is an urgent need to manage and protect these special areas. Understanding their ecology underpins their wise management and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Freshwater Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e vividly describes the physical, chemical and biological features of wetlands, lakes, streams, rivers and groundwaters in Australia.  It presents the principles of aquatic ecology linked to practical management and conservation, and explains the causes, mechanisms, effects and management of serious environmental problems such as altered water regimes, eutrophication, salinization, acidification and sedimentation of inland waters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003econtributions from a diverse, highly qualified team of aquatic ecologists whose expertise spans the ecology and management of standing and running waters in Australia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esections covering groundwaters, biodiversity, temporary and tropical waters, climate change, invasive species and freshwater conservation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enumerous Australian case-studies and guest 'text-boxes' showing management in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econcise descriptions of ecological processes and conceptual models illustrated with original, high- quality diagrams and photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadable and logically structured, this text supports undergraduate and postgraduate courses in aquatic ecology and management. It is a valuable reference for consultants, restoration ecologists, water resource managers, science teachers, and other professionals with an interest in the ecology of surface and groundwaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndrew J. Boulton, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of New England, Armidale, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargaret A. Brock, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelinda J. Robson, \u003ci\u003eMurdoch University, Murdoch, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarren S. Ryder, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of New England, Armidale, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane M. Chambers, \u003ci\u003eMurdoch University, Murdoch, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJenny A. Davis, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Canberra, Canberra, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 June 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118568231\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315896021132,"sku":"9781118568231","price":143.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118568231_8442f1d9-c30c-409d-8c8d-462e9bfc6f2d.jpg?v=1780179250","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118568231","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}