Molecular approaches to microbial ecology mean that in principle the entire range of species in a given sample can be analysed, in contrast to conventional techniques which rely on cell cultivation, and thereby typically include only about 10% of ...

In this comprehensive edited book, international experts infisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status oflake and reservoir fisheries, assessment of fisheries yields,trophic ecology, rehabilitation and conservation, including ...

This book looks at the sources and composition of the atmosphere and rainfall, with particular attention on acidifying components and those that affect ecosystems. It further widens the subject to look at trace metals. It includes papers on the ...