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Author:   Michael Schagerl
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.314kg
ISBN:  

9783319286204

ISBN 10:   331928620
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   25 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface.- Part I GENESIS, PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genesis of the East African Rift System: an overview of the tectonic, geological, hydrological, and paleoenvironmental features.- 3 Morphometry and physical processes of East African Soda lakes.- 4 Biogeochemistry of African soda lakes.- Part II ORGANISMS & ECOLOGY.- 5 Bacteria, Archaea and Viruses of soda lakes.- 6 Tiny and tough: microphytes of East African soda lakes.- 7 The Protozoa of soda lakes in East Africa.- 8 Invertebrates of East African soda lakes.- 9 Fish populations in East African saline lakes: status, uses, conservation, management and current research with a particular focus on the Lake Magadi tilapia.- 10 Phoenix rising from the ashes: the Lesser Flamingo as a central element of the East African avifauna.- 11 Vascular plants in Eastern Africa Rift valley saline wetlands.- 12 Ecology.- Part III UTILIZATION, MANAGEMENT & PERSPECTIVES.- 13 An underexplored resource for biotechnology: Cyanobacteria and green algae of East African soda lakes.- 14 Conservation and Management of East Africa’s soda lakes.- 15 Soda lakes of the East African Rift System: the past, the present and the future.- APPENDIX.- 16 Supplemental material.- 17 Species, lake and subject Indizes. 

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“This book ... is certainly a milestone in characterization and understanding. ... I would therefore recommend this book to any geoscientist. It allows the reader to see how our science interplays with other natural sciences, and the close interconnection between geosphere and biosphere. The book is extremely well edited and the chapters well written: a lasting testimony to the considerable effort the editor and authors have applied. Strongly recommended for anyone who thinks about our natural world.” (Rob Bowell, Geoscientist Online, geolsoc.org.uk, November, 2017)

This book ... is certainly a milestone in characterization and understanding. ... I would therefore recommend this book to any geoscientist. It allows the reader to see how our science interplays with other natural sciences, and the close interconnection between geosphere and biosphere. The book is extremely well edited and the chapters well written: a lasting testimony to the considerable effort the editor and authors have applied. Strongly recommended for anyone who thinks about our natural world. (Rob Bowell, Geoscientist Online, geolsoc.org.uk, November, 2017)

Author Information

Michael Schagerl is Professor at the University of Vienna. His research fields are phycology and aquatic ecology. Special interests include the ecophysiology, autecology and taxonomy of algae in diverse habitats from freshwater springs to the sea and their role in food webs. More recently, his research group has focused on saline-alkaline lakes and their biota.

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