International Wetlands : Ecology, Conservation and Restoration.

Intro -- International Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Restoration -- Contents -- Preface -- Wetland Management in Spain: A History of Controversial Conservation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- A Brief Revision of the Actual Wetland Threats in Spain -- The First Case Study: Water Quality Deterioration and the Invasive Aquatic Plant Azolla Filiculoides in Donana National Park (Southern Spain) -- The Second Case Study: The Effects of Hydrologic Degradation on Las Tablas De Daimiel National Park (Central Spain) -- The Third Case Study: Wetland Siltation in Laguna De la Nava (Northern Spain) -- Conclusions -- References -- Structure and Mechanics of Intermittent Wetland Communities: Bacteria to Anacondas -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Microbial Communities -- Cyanobacterial Mats, Algae and Macrophytes -- Protists to Invertebrates -- Vertebrates -- Concluding Remarks and Future Needs -- References -- Biomass and Productivity of Plant Community in a Rainfed Monsoonal Wetland Ecosystem with Specific Emphasis on its Temporal Variability -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Catchment Changes Influence the Arrival Pattern of Fishes into a Monsoonal Wetland System -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Metal and Nutrient Removal in a Constructed Wetland for Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Argentina -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Design of the Small and Large Scale Constructed Wetlands -- 3. Wetland Studies -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Planktonic Trophic Interactions in a Temperate Shallow Lake from a South American Wetland -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Conclusion -- References -- The Application of Constructed Wetlands for Municipal Wastewater Treatment in East China.

Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Application of Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland System on Wastewater Treatment of Sihong County -- 3. Application of Surface Flow Constructed Wetland System on Micro-polluted River in Tengzhou City -- References -- Community Composition, Species Diversity and Population Biomass of the Gaoqiao Mangrove Forest in Southern China -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Wetlands in the Southern Kuril Islands: Origin, Age, Evolution -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Regional Setting -- Types, Distribution, Origin and Age of Wetlands -- Paleoenvironments and Wetland Evolution -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Bog Ecosystems in the Lower Amur River Basin, Russian Far East -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Bog Biocenoses -- Evolution of Bog Systems -- Stability of Bog Systems -- Features of Peat Deposits -- Conclusion -- References -- The Epistemology of Complexity and Applications to Wetland Research -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Riparian Wetlands as Complex Systems -- 3. Remote Sensing for Wetlands Mapping -- 4. Complexity: Application to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study by "Artificial Wetlands -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Effect of Constructed Wetland on River Water Quality and Genetic Diversity of Phragmites Australis -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method and Materials -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Index.

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