Lakes: A Very Short Introduction

by Warwick F. Vincent

Book Overview

From the mysterious depths of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tropical floodplain lakes, inland seas, hydro-reservoirs, and the variety of waterbodies in our local environment, lakes encompass a huge diversity of shapes, sizes, depths, colors, and even salinities. Often very large and very deep, they sustain important and unique ecosystems which can be hotspots of biodiversity, and are used by humans as sources of drinking water and food, in particular,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198766734
• ISBN13: 9780198766735
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.7"