limnology
Study of lakes and other bodies of open fresh water, in terms of their plant and animal biology, chemistry, and physical properties.
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limnologyStudy of lakes and other bodies of open fresh water, in terms of their plant and animal biology, chemistry, and physical properties. |
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| Barbara Benson, a limnologist who studies inland waters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and colleagues tracked the timing of thawing for 61 lakes in the Great Lakes region. Written by expert limnologist and former director of the Center for Great Lakes Studies Clifford Mortimer, Lake Michigan In Motion: Responses Of An Inland Sea To Weather, Earth-Spin, And Human Activities is a detailed, scholarly, and scientific examination of Lake Michigan. In the second "perspectives" section, Robert Wetzel, the "dean" of limnologists, makes a plea for the importance of understanding microbial metabolic processes in wetlands and then encourages scientists and managers to apply this understanding to ensure human survival. |
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