Biodiversity in Aquatic Systems and Environments Lake Biwa /

• Main Authors: Okuda, Noboru (Author), Watanabe, Katsutoshi (Author), Fukumori, Kayoko (Author), Nakano, Shin-ichi (Author), Nakazawa, Takefumi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Biology,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Aquatic ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Evolutionary biology.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Evolutionary Biology.; Microbial Ecology.

This book presents the latest topics in ecological and evolutionary research on aquatic biodiversity from bacteria to fishes, with special reference to Lake Biwa, an ancient lake in western Japan. With a geological history of 4 million years, Lake Biwa is the third oldest lake in the world. It is co...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Origin and diversification of freshwater fishes in Lake Biwa
• 2 Predator diversity changes the world: From gene to ecosystem
• 3 Biodiversity researches on microbial loop in aquatic systems
• 4 A dynamic resilience perspective toward integrated ecosystem management: Biodiversity, landscape, and climate.