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Neusiedlersee:

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The Limnology of a Shallow Lake in Central Europe

edited by H. Löffler.

Dordrecht

Springer Netherlands

1980

(569 pages)

Monographiae biologicae, 37.

Physiography.- 1. The catchment area, a geographical review.- 1.1 Geomorphological development.- 1.2 Soils.- 1.3 Climate.- 1.4 The present cultivated landscape.- 1.5 Soil exploitation.- 1.6 Tourist traffic.- 1.7 Future prospects.- 2. The hydrogeology of Neusiedlersee and its catchment area.- 2.1 The boundaries of the hydrogeologic catchment area.- 2.2 The geological formations of the catchment area and the permeability of their lithologies.- 2.3 Hydrogeologic conditions in the different parts of the recharge area.- 2.4 The magnitude of the groundwater recharge to the basin.- 2.5 The groundwater discharge in the lake.- 3. Origin and geohistorical evolution.- 4. Morphology and morphometry.- 5. Climatic conditions.- 5.1 General climatic conditions of the Neusiedlersee region.- 5.2 The individual components of the climate and their specific pattern in the lake region.- 5.3 The local climate in the reed belt.- 6. Evaporation.- 6.1 Methods for determining evaporation.- 6.2 Comparison of methods.- 7. Water balance.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 A historical survey of important events connected with the water level of the lake.- 7.3 Special problems connected with determining the water budget.- 7.4 Quantitative data concerning the water budget of the lake.- 8. Currents.- 9. The hydrochemical problem.- 9.1 Surface inflow and the lake water.- 10. Phosphorus and nitrogen.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 The inflows.- 10.3 The uppermost sediment layers.- 10.4 The lake water.- 11. Oxygen conditions.- 12. Sediments.- 12.1 Sediment samples.- 12.2 Origin of the sediment layers.- 12.3 Location of the sediment layers.- 13. The superficial sediments: their characterization and distribution.- 14. Electron microscopic investigations of the mud sediments.- 14.1 Introduction.- 14.2 Investigations using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).- 14.3 Investigations using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).- 14.4 Conclusion.- 15. Optical properties, colour and turbidity.- 15.1 Surface incident radiation.- 15.2 Underwater light attenuation.- 15.3 Secchi disc visibility.- 15.4 Colour of the lake.- 15.5 Turbidity.- Biology, ecology and production.- 16. The algal vegetation of Neusiedlersee.- 16.1 Introduction.- 16.2 Algal communities in the lake.- 16.3 Phytoplankton.- 16.4 Phytomicrobenthos.- 16.5 Periphyton.- 16.6 Periodic changes in the algal vegetation.- 16.7 Systematic enumeration.- 17. Seasonal pattern of phytoplankton.- 17.1 Introduction and methods.- 17.2 Species composition.- 17.3 Seasonal succession of species.- 17.4 Total biomass.- 17.5 Chlorophyll-a.- 17.6 Phytoplankton biomass versus chlorophyll-a.- 17.7 Horizontal distribution.- 17.8 Species diversity.- 18. Phytoplankton primary production.- 19. Submerged macrophytes in the open lake. Distribution pattern, production and long term changes.- 19.1 Introduction.- 19.2 Composition of the submerged macrophyte vegetation.- 19.3 Biological characteristics of Myriophyllum spicatum and Potamogeton pectinatus.- 19.4 Distribution pattern of M. spicatum and P. pectinatus.- 19.5 Biomass.- 19.6 Long-term changes in macrophyte belt.- 19.7 Ecological factors governing the growth of macrophytes in Neusiedlersee.- 19.8 Role of submerged macrophytes within the ecosystem of the open lake.- 20. The primary producers of the Phragmites belt, their energy utilization and water balance.- 20.1 Vegetation conditions and production zones of the reed belt.- 20.2 Production.- 20.3 Energy utilization.- 20.4 Production conditions of Carex riparia Curt.- 21. Production of Utricularia vulgaris L..- 21.1 Production of Utricularia in the reedless areas.- 21.2 The production of Utricularia in the zone exposed to fluctuating water conditions.- 22. The zooplankton of the open lake.- 22.1 Introduction.- 22.2 Species composition and abundance of rotifers.- 22.3 Species composition and abundance of crustaceans.- 22.4 Horizontal and vertical distribution of crustaceans.- 22.5 A comparison for the last 25 years.- 22.6 Production estimates for the main species: Arctodiaptomus spinosus and Diaphanosoma brachyurum.- 22.7 A comparison of the phytoplankton-zooplankton relationship in deep stratified and shallow lakes.- 23. The benthic community of the open lake.- 23.1 Introduction.- 23.2 Faunistics.- 23.3 Spatial pattern of benthic conditions.- 23.4 The distribution pattern of the fauna.- 23.5 Seasonal dynamics of benthic fauna.- 23.6 Life cycles of predominant species.- 23.7 Biomass.- 23.8 Comparison of benthic biomass and production of various bodies of water within the temperate zone.- 23.9 Trophic relationship.- 24. Limnocythere inopinata (Baird) (Cytheridae, Ostracoda): its distribution pattern and relation to the superficial sediment of Neusiedlersee.- 25. Arthropod communities connected with Phragmites.- 26. The crustacean fauna of the Phragmites belt (Neusiedlersee).- 26.1 Introduction.- 26.2 Methods.- 26.3 Species composition.- 26.4 Seasonal aspects of the composition.- 26.5 Synopsis of planktonic and epiphytic microfauna in wetlands.- 27. The Rotifers of Neusiedlersee.- 27.1 Discussion.- 28. Fishes and fishery in Neusiedlersee.- 28.1 Introduction.- 28.2 Faunistics and stocking.- 28.3 Growth of Neusiedlersee fish.- 29. Birds of Neusiedlersee.- 29.1 Introduction.- 29.2 The open lake.- 29.3 The reed belt and its significance for birds.- 29.4 Migrations and changes of locality.- 29.5 The discussion of production biology.- 30. Projects involving Neusiedlersee.- List of plant and animals species.- Indices.

Aquatic biology.

Life sciences.

edited by H. Löffler.

H Löffler

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