Freshwater Ecology Second Edition is a broad up-to-date treatment of everything from the basic chemical & physical properties of water to advanced unifying concepts of the community ecology & ecosystem relationships as found in continental waters With 40 new & expanded coverage this text covers applied & basic aspects of limnology now with more emphasis on wetlands & reservoirs than in the previous edition It features 80 new & updated figures including a section of color plates & 500 new & updated references The authors take a synthetic approach to ecological problems teaching students how to handle the challenges faced by contemporary aquatic scientists This text is designed for undergraduate students taking courses in Freshwater Ecology & Limnology; & introductory graduate students taking courses in Freshwater Ecology & Limnology