Ecology of Shallow Lakes

This work presents a theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of shallow lake communities as it has evolved over the past years from a combination of empirical studies, experimental work and model analysis. Although, as in most theoretical work, mathematical formulations play a role, the models that are used here remain simple and most analyses are graphical rather than algebraic. This book should therefore appeal to workers who do not usually dig deep into theoretical ecology such as lake managers, field biologists and experimentalists. Students of theoretical ecology will also gain from the many real-world applications of topics such as predation and competition theory, bifurcation analysis and catastrophe theory. The book should be of interest to ecologists, population biologists, water management personnel, water quality managers, limnologists, and environmental scientists.