The Skadar/Shkodra Lake environment. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Volume editors: Vladimir Pešić, Gordan Karaman, Andrey G. Kostianoy ; with contributions by G. Barović [and more].
• Editors: Pešić, Vladimir; Karaman, Gordan S; Kosti︠a︡noĭ, A. G
• Contents: Introduction.- The Physical and Geographical Characteristics of the Lake Skadar Basin.- Hydrogeology of the Skadar Lake Basin.- The obscure history of the Skadar Lake and its biota – a perspective for future research.- Climate change in the Lake Skadar/Shkodra region.- Satellite remote sensing of Lake Skadar/Shkodra.- The Water and Sediment Chemistry of Lake Skadar.- Metal Pollution: Evidences from Plants, Aquatic Invertebrates and Fish from Lake Skadar.- The Phytoplankton and Trophic State of Lake Skadar/Shkodra.- Charophytes (Charales) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Ecology and Distribution.- The Diversity of the Flora and Vegetation of Lake Skadar/Shkodra.- The Zooplankton of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Species Diversity and Abundance.- The Diversity of the Zoobenthos Communities of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin.- The Diversity and Conservation Status of the Molluscs of Lake Skadar/Shkodra.- The Diversity of Water Mite Assemblages (Acari: Parasitengona: Hydrachnidia) of Lake Skadar/Shkodra and Its Catchment Area.- Parasites of Lake Skadar.- The Diversity and Endemism of Aquatic Subterranean Fauna of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Basin.- The Ichthyofauna of Lake Skadar/Shkodra: Diversity, Economic Significance, Condition, and Conservation Status.- Diversity and Conservation Status of Batrachofauna and Herpetofauna in the Lake Skadar Region.- Ornithological Features of Skadar Lake.- Integrated Lake Basin Management for Lake Skadar/Shkodra.- Cultural-Historic Heritage of the Lake Skadar Basin.- Conclusions: Recent Advances and the Future Prospects of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra Environment.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 508 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 577.6309496; Environment; Lake ecology -- Scutari, Lake (Albania and Montenegro); Environmental chemistry; Sedimentology; Aquatic biology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- Water Supply; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Sedimentology & Stratigraphy; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Water supply & treatment; Soil science, sedimentology; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Science -- Environmental Science; Pollution & threats to the environment; Scutari, Lake (Albania and Montenegro); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319992501; 3319992503
• Related ISBNs: 9783319992495
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 24, 2018).
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