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Title Freshwaters and wetlands of Patagonia : ecosystems and socioecological aspects / Gabriela Mataloni, Rubén D. Quintana, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource (540 p.)
Series Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia Ser
Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia Ser
Contents Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Ecosystem Patterns and Processes -- Chapter 1: Navigating the Freshwaters of Patagonia... and This Book -- 1 The Many Ways to Look at Patagonia -- 2 The Many Ways to Read This Book -- 2.1 The Water, the Ecosystems and the Communities -- 2.2 The Many Influences of Volcanic Activity -- 2.3 Patagonian History and the Memory of Waters -- 2.4 Freshwaters and Wetlands in Present-Day Patagonia -- 2.5 Conservation and Protection: Are We Winning? -- 2.6 Water and Environmental Justice in Patagonia -- References -- Chapter 2: Are Wetlands Freshwaters?
1 Introduction -- 2 But, What Are Wetlands? -- 3 The Brinson's Approach -- 4 Patagonian Inland Wetlands -- 5 Wetlands and Society -- References -- Chapter 3: North Patagonian Andean Deep Lakes: Impact of Glacial Recession and Volcanic Eruption -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Deep Andean-Patagonian Lakes of Argentina -- 3 Climate Change -- 4 Volcanic Eruptions -- 5 Lake Water Column: Light, Temperature, and Nutrients -- 6 Deep Chlorophyll Maximum (DCM) as a Sensitive Variable -- 7 Mixotrophic Nanoflagellates: Light and Feeding -- 8 Changes in C:P and Crustacean Zooplankton Distribution
9 Volcanic Eruption and Cladoceran Disappearance -- 10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: Current State and Recent Changes of Glaciers in the Patagonian Andes (̃37 °S to 55 °S) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Patagonian Andes -- 3 Glacier Distribution in the Patagonian Andes -- 4 Ice Volume in the Patagonian Andes -- 5 Glacier Changes in the Patagonian Andes -- 5.1 Glacier Area Changes -- 5.2 Glacier Mass Changes -- 5.3 Causes of Glacier Mass Change -- 6 Hydrological Significance of Glaciers in the Patagonian Andes -- 7 Glacier as Risk Sources in the Patagonian Andes
8 Regulation Measures and Protection of Patagonian Glaciers -- 9 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5: Biogeographical Patterns of Patagonian Freshwater Microbiota -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Prokaryotic Assemblages and Their Patterns -- 2.1 Molecular Diversity Patterns -- 2.2 Abundance Patterns -- 3 Eukaryotic Assemblages and Their Patterns -- 3.1 Morphological-based and Functional Diversity of Nano- and Micro-phytoplankton -- 3.2 Molecular Diversity Patterns -- 3.3 Abundance Patterns -- 4 Implications for Management and Conservation -- 5 Final Remarks -- References
Chapter 6: Diversity Patterns Across Aquatic Communities From Peat Bogs in Changing Environmental Scenarios -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Importance of Peatlands -- 1.2 Peatland Succession -- 1.3 Tierra del Fuego Peat Bogs -- 1.4 Peat Bog Communities, Nature Contributions to People and Threats -- 2 Studies in Rancho Hambre and Andorra Peat Bogs -- 2.1 Study Sites -- 2.2 Sampling Design and Analyses -- 2.3 Diversity Patterns of Rancho Hambre Clear Ponds: Potential Impact of Anthropogenic Activities in a Global Change Context -- 2.4 The Sphagnum Matrix Hosts a Distinct, High Biodiversity
Summary The Freshwaters of Patagonia adopts a socioecological approach, in which experts from across Patagonia review recent, scientifically rigorous literature and data of their own, thus synthesizing the current knowledge directly relevant to understand the present state and future trends of icefields, freshwater and wetland ecosystems in this region. The books organization into three parts provides a studied and comprehensive view on the patterns and processes of the various ecosystems in Patagonia, and describes the sociological aspects of freshwater ecosystems, as well as characterizes the conservation of the freshwater and wetland ecosystems, in Patagonia. The chapters offer a broad, state-of-the-art overview of the current status of glaciers, freshwater and wetland ecosystems of this region, as well as studies of both local and large scale biodiversity patterns, and study cases of extreme and naturally polluted environments.The volume concludes with the current status of Patagonian freshwaters, and discusses the scientific, legal and administrative tools aimed at their sustainable management within the framework of the UNEP Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. A broad audience of students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers will be interested in this volume
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes 2.5 The Communities from Different Aquatic Environments: A Regional Study
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 07, 2022)
Subject Freshwater ecology -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Wetland ecology -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Ice fields -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Freshwater ecology -- Social aspects
Freshwater ecology
Ice fields
Wetland ecology
South America -- Patagonia
Form Electronic book
Author Mataloni, Gabriela, editor.
Quintana, Rubén D., editor
ISBN 9783031100277
3031100271