Lakes Handbook, Volume 2

Patrick O'Sullivan was formerly Principal Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Plymouth, UK. His research was mainly been conducted into the development through time of lake-watershed ecosystems, and the reconstruction of lake ontogenies using palaeolimnological and documentary proxy records. Throughout his teaching career, he concentrated on development of interdisciplinary programmes in Environmental Science, and the interface between the scientific understanding of human impact upon natural processes in lakes, and the economic and philosophical ideas which lie behind the solutions to 'environmental' problems. Colin Reynolds is an Honorary Research Fellow of the Freshwater Biological Association and the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology. Much of his career was spent at The Ferry House Laboratory on the shores of Windermere, where his work was directed towards the ecology and dynamics of phytoplankton, in lakes, rivers and reservoirs. He has published over 220 research papers, two books and edited or co-edited several others. He won the International Prize in Limnetic Ecology in 1994 and, in 2001, was awarded the Naumann-Thienemann medal of SIL, the International Association for Limnology.

"In this length-constrained review, it is simply impossible to do justice to a volume of such detail, scope and importance. While much of it is too specialized to serve as a stand-alone introductory text for the uninitiated (certainly more so than Volume 1), I suspect that this volume's appeal may be greater, given its strong applied focus. It promises a great deal for postgraduates commencing studies on lacustrine systems. No serious contemporary lake limnologist can afford to go without this volume. It is a must-have, and I anticipate frequent returns to my inspection copy of it." (African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2007) "...The Lakes Handbook is a valuable contribution to the understanding of limnology, a science poorly-supported by definitive texts and is highly recommended!" Environews, Southern Africa "This book is well organized and contains a wealth of information on lake restoration and rehabilitation...this is an excellent book and addresses its title very well." Environmental Conservation, February 2006

• Part I: General Issues. 1. On The Value Of Lakes: Patrick O'Sullivan.2. The Assault On The Quality Of Lakes: Wilhelm Ripl and Klaus-Dieter Wolter.Part II: Regional Studies.3. The North American Great Lakes: Marlene S. Evans.4. Lake Washington: W.T. Edmondson.5. Lakes of Northern Europe: Heikki Simola and Lauri Arvola.6. European Alpine Lakes: Martin T. Dokulil.7. Lake Baikal And Other Great Lakes Of Asia: Lyudmila G. Butorina.8. Lakes In Arid Environments: W.D. Williams.9. Floodplain Lakes And Reservoirs In Tropical And Subtropical South America: John M. Melack.Part III: Human Impact On Specific Lake Types.10. Shallow Temperate Lakes: G.L. Phillips.11. Shallow Tropical Lakes:Patrick L. Osborne.12. Reservoirs And Other Artificial Water Bodies: Milan Straskraba.Part IV: Lake And Catchment Models.13. The Export Coefficient Approach to Prediction of Nutrient Loadings: Helen M. Wilson.14. The Phosphorus Loading Concept And The OECD Eutrophication Programme; Walter Rast and Jeffrey A. Thornton.15. Models Of Lakes And Reservoirs: Sven-Erik Jorgensen.16. The Assessment, Management And Reversal Of Eutrophication: Helmut Klapper.17. Biomanipulation In Shallow Lakes: S. Harry Hosper, Marie-Louise Meijer, R.D. Gulati and Ellen van Donk.18. Restoring Acid Lakes: Lennart Henrikson, Atle Hindar and Ingemar Abrahamsson.Part V: Legal Frameworks.19. The Framework For Managing Lakes In The United States of America: Thomas Davenport.20. Nordic Lakes: Marianne Lindstrom.21. The Problem Of Rehabilitating Lakes And Wetlands In Developing Countries: F.W.B. Bugenyi.22. South Africa: Towards Protecting Our Lakes: G.I. Cowan