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Author:   Gunnar Persson ,  Mats Jansson
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Volume:   48
ISBN:  

9789401078986

ISBN 10:   940107898
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   14 February 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

0. Editors' Foreword.- 1. Introductory Lecture at the International Symposium `Phosphorus in Freshwater Ecosystems', Uppsala, Sweden in October 1985.- 2. Phosphorus in Soil, Water and Sediment: An Overview.- 3. Background Yield of Phosphorus from Drainage Area and Atmosphere: An Empirical Approach.- 4. Analytical Determination of Orthophosphate in Water.- 5. Particulate and Dissolved Phosphorus Forms in Freshwater: Composition and Analysis.- 6. Phosphorus in Sediments - Speciation and Analysis.- 7. Phosphorus in Interstitial Water: Methods and Dynamics.- 8. Bioavailability of Different Phosphorus Forms in Freshwater Systems.- 9. Phosphatases; Origin, Characteristics and Function in Lakes.- 10. Phosphate Uptake and Utilization by Bacteria and Algae.- 11. Phosphorus as Growth-Regulating Factor Relative to other Environmental Factors in Cultured Algae.- 12. Phytoplankton Biomass and Production in Relation to Phosphorus: Some Conclusions from Field Studies.- 13. Exchange of Phosphorus Across the Sediment-Water Interface.- 14. Influence of Aquatic Macrophytes on Phosphorus Cycling in Lakes.- 15. The Influence of Animals on Phosphorus Cycling in Lake Ecosystems.- 16. Empirical and Theoretical Models of Phosphorus Loading, Retention and Concentration Vs. Lake Trophic State.- 17. Control of Phosphorus Discharges: Present Situation and Trends.- 18. Experiences with Reducing Point Sources of Phosphorus to Lakes.

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`This book should be of great value to students of limnology, acquatic ecology, and related fields, as well as to those with a professional interest in water management and their environmental protection.' Water Resources Bulletin, 26:1, February 1990 `Un ouvrage indispensable a tous les chercheurs concerne par le phosphore.' Annales de limnologie, 25:3, 1989

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