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1. Introduction
Warwick F. Vincent
in Lakes: A Very Short Introduction
What is a lake? At first glance, this seems like such an easy question: a lake is simply a body of water surrounded by land. But this sterile, physical definition is only a beginning, and ...
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2. Deep waters
Warwick F. Vincent
in Lakes: A Very Short Introduction
‘Deep waters’ explains the role of François A. Forel in the birth and development of limnology, a new integrative science he defined as ‘the oceanography of lakes’. In his comprehensive ...
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10. Fragile environment
Dorrik Stow
in Oceans: A Very Short Introduction
‘Fragile environment’ looks at the stresses on the ocean environment and considers the options and challenges we face for achieving sound management of ocean space in the coming decades. We ...
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9. Ocean bounty
Dorrik Stow
in Oceans: A Very Short Introduction
‘Ocean bounty’ examines the variety of resources and their availability in the ocean realm—from oil, gas, coal, and clathrates to industrial metals and food resources—as well as the use of ...
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6. Extreme lakes
Warwick F. Vincent
in Lakes: A Very Short Introduction
‘Extreme lakes’ describes a range of lakes that are of great scientific interest because of their unusual physical, chemical, and biological features. Salt water lakes occur in many parts ...
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