Symposia Biologica Hungarica 15. - Limnology of Shallow Waters (1975)

LIMNOLOGY OF SHALLOW WATERS edited by J. SALÁNKI and J. E. PONYI (Symposia Biologica Hungarica 15) According to estimations half of the population of the earth is under­nourished for shortage of food in cer­tain areas. Therefore, the International Biological Program (IBP) has set the aim of clarifying the basic processes of food production in the major eco­systems of the world. At the same time, the increased exploitation of natural resources, and endeavours to promote the welfare of mankind are bound to endanger Nature’s balance in this process. The fresh waters and fresh water life are also adversely influenced. Being aware of these problems, the Biological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at Tihany organ­ized a Symposium on the Limnology of Shallow Waters in 19711. The organ­izers endeavoured to cover the whole range of shallow water production when they included in the program questions of bacterial production and breakdown, primary and secondary production, and the protection of water ecosystems. At the Symposium, the most outstanding research workers of two continents gave account of their latest results in 29 papers. This volume will be of great use to those concerned with problems of production biology and water protec­tion. AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ Publishing House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest ISBN 963 05 0427 8

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