Lake Alchichica Limnology: The Uniqueness of a Tropical Maar Lake

by Javier Alcocer

Book Overview

The book provides a comprehensive account of a tropical lake, Alchichica, considering that tropical limnology is by far less known and well-understood than temperate. Many of the well-known temperate limnology paradigms do not apply in tropical limnology, such as the >= 1 C/m thermocline concept, or the role of phosphorous as a limiting nutrient. Lake Alchichica is - most likely - the best limnologically known Mexican lake up to date. Twenty years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030790983
• ISBN13: 9783030790981
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 433 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"