| Title Statement |
Beyond the sea: the hidden life in lakes, streams, and wetlands / David Strayer. |
| Author |
Strayer, David Lowell, 1955- |
| Publication |
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press,[2024]©2024 |
| Extent of Item |
xi, 215 pages |
| ISBN |
9781421450070 (hardcover) |
| Other Number |
pr07661881 |
| Contents |
Theme and variations : the rest of the blue planet --Inland waters : types, sizes, and shapes --Origins : how inland waters are made --Age : lifespans of inland waters --Distribution : stability and disturbance in inland waters --Materials : the chemical diversity of inland waters --Isolation : all inland waters are islands --Life : inland-water biodiversity --Challenges 1 : how do you keep from getting washed to the sea? --Challenges 2 : what do you do when the water dries up? --Challenges 3 : how do you find some lunch? --Challenges 4 : and then there's sex --Peril : human impacts on inland waters and their biodiversity --Solutions : protecting and restoring inland-water ecosystems --Back to the theme : closing remarks. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This work brings to life the wonders of our inland waters and the vibrant species that live there."-- |
| Subjects & Genres |
| By Topic |
Freshwater animals |
| Freshwater biodiversity conservation |
| Freshwater biodiversity |
| Freshwater ecology |
