Setting the Stage: Water as an Environment |  |
Chapter Summary The Diversity of Limnological Organisms
Fundamental Characteristics of Water as a Substance
Molecular Shape
Polarity
Viscosity
Surface Tension
Solvent
Solubility of Gases
Dissociation and pH
Redox Potential
Chemicals Dissolved in Water
Density
Heat
Cooling and Evaporation
Summary of Critical Limnological Numbers
Vertical Stratification in Lakes
Vertical Profiles of Temperature
Measurement of Temperature in Lakes
Patterns of Vertical Temperature Profiles
Annual Mixing Patterns
Ice Cover and Lake Size
Vertical Profiles of Oxygen
Measurement of Oxygen in Lakes
Patterns of Vertical Oxygen Profiles
Vertical Profiles of Light
Measurement of Light in Lakes
Pigments
Scattering
Absorbance
Vertical Profiles of Living Organisms
Algae Patterns
Macrophyte Patterns
Bacteria Patterns
Zoobenthos Patterns
Zooplankton Patterns
Fish Patterns
Vertical Profiles of Primary Productivity
Interaction of Heat and Light with Organisms
Water Movements
Diffusion
Mass Transport
Laminar Flow and Zero Flow
Turbulent Flow
Reynolds Number
Horizontal Currents
Periodic Movements
Surface (Progressive) Waves
Seiches (Standing Waves)
Lunar Tides
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