Restoration and Management of Tropical Eutrophic Lakes. 2005. illus. XXIV, 533 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Although freshwater lakes comprise only a tiny percentage of the water in the hydrologic cycle, and are comparatively small in relation to the terrestrial ecosystems that surround them, they are key ecological components whose importance far outweighs their size. Furthermore, it is well established that the tropics contain most of the world's species, all of which depend in some way upon the hydrologic cycle of which lakes are an important part. It is not clear how manyof these species can be lost without resulting in majorecological disequilibriumSince tropical lakes are markedly affected by ecological events on the terrestrial systems that surround them, restoring and managing these lakes will require a substantial knowledge of the activities on adjacent terrestrial systems and a holistic management of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in order to achieve the stated goals and objectives (Quoted form foreword). -- Contains 15 contributions grouped in 3 chapters: Abiotic Environment/Biotic Environment/ Restoration and Management.