Soda Lakes of East Africa

By: Michael Schagerl

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Synopsis: This book is devoted to the alkaline-salinelakes of East Africa, which include the world-famous "flamingo lakes". Itcovers the full range of issues, from the lakes' origin and history, life inand around these unique water bodies, to utilization, threats and managementconsiderations. The authors, all of whom are leading international experts,summarize research done so far, highlight new and important findings, andprovide future outlooks. The book is divided into three main sections:"Genesis, physics and chemistry" tackles lake development and the astoundingphysico-chemistry of the lakes. "Organisms and ecology" presents informationabout the many lake inhabitants, their interactions and adaptations to theextreme living conditions. "Utilization, management and perspectives" addressesthreats such as lake exploitation and pollution, but also considers potentialuses. This book will be particularly relevant to researchers and lecturers inthe field of limnology and aquatic ecology, but is also designed to attract allthose interested in nature and life on our planet.