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Biotic adaptations in temporary lentic waters, with special reference to those in semi-arid and arid regions

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Perspectives in Southern Hemisphere Limnology

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 28))

Abstract

Despite the obvious ubiquity, ecological importance and limnological interest of temporary waters, most limnological texts have little to say about them. Dussart (1966), Schwoerbel (1974), Golterman (1975), Moss (1980), Goldman & Horne (1983), and Wetzel (1983), to mention just a few recent and otherwise comprehensive texts of North American or European provenance, make scant if any reference. Cole’s (1983) text does better, but only those authors who live in or have lived in tropical or arid countries make extensive reference (e.g. Bayly & Williams, 1973; Beadle, 1981). Temporary waters are especially widespread in arid and semi-arid regions. Even the most cursory glance at maps of world climate will indicate the vast extent of these regions in Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Central Asia, parts of South America, and in W. North America. The paucity of permanent waters in arid and semi-arid regions means, of course, that temporary waters have an ecological significance much greater there than in more temperate regions. For example, throughout most of continental Australia, waterfowl are closely dependent for survival on the occurrence of temporary water-bodies (Frith, 1967). The limnological interest of temporary waters relates above all to the nature of the ecological stresses that assail their biota, and the nature of corresponding adaptation.

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Williams, W.D. (1985). Biotic adaptations in temporary lentic waters, with special reference to those in semi-arid and arid regions. In: Davies, B.R., Walmsley, R.D. (eds) Perspectives in Southern Hemisphere Limnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5522-6_7

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