In its third edition, this classic text is thoroughly updated with a
series of carefully designed and tested field and laboratory exercises
representing the full scope of limnology. It illustrates accepted
standard methods as well as modern metabolic and experimental approaches
and their research applications. It also covers the physical, chemical,
and biological characteristics of standing and running waters and
provides students with a solid foundation in this multidisciplinary
field. Instructors and students of limnology will value this text for
its structured, concise presentation and its research-oriented approach
that invites active participation.