Lakes of the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans

This book provides new insights on the management of Mediterranean lakes gained from an ecological perspective. The collection of chapters addresses key environmental problems with particular emphasis on global climate change effects. It also offers updated information on key aspects of biodiversity conservation and environmental monitoring by providing specific examples and case studies. The wide spectrum of the discussed topics broadens our understanding on the functioning and structure of these invaluable ecosystems. As such this book is ideal for early career lake scientists who are particularly interested in the lakes of the Mediterranean, but it can also attract researchers from various environmental disciplines (e.g. conservation, ecology, hydrology) whose focus is set on the broader Mediterranean region.