Groundwater Ecology

Groundwater has long been an object of intense scrutiny. Only recently have methods become available that permit ecologists, hydrologists, and environmental scientists to assess the biotic and abiotic status of these all-important aquifers.Groundwater Ecologyreviews and synthesizes these emerging results by focusing attention on the following issues: * The dynamics of water movement through complex subterranean ecosystems * The biological organization and the factors that constrain these ecosystems * Alluvial and karst ecosystem functions * Contamination, management, and remediation By establishing a firm and broad foundation for studies of groundwater ecology, this book draws attention to fascinating and mysterious ecosystems that are crucial to environmental health.Gilbert, Janine is the author of 'Groundwater Ecology' with ISBN 9780122821103 and ISBN 0122821106.