Research Catalog

Title

Lake Titicaca : a synthesis of limnological knowledge / edited by C. Dejoux and A. Iltis.

Publication

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dejoux, Claude.
• Iltis, A.

Description

xxiv, 573 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"Represents more than a century of research on this extraordinary lake. Includes chapters on origins, morphology, sedimentation, hydrology, climatology, physical chemistry, plankton, fish and other fauna, ethnology, fishery potential, water resources, and contamination"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Series Statement

Monographiae biologicae ; v. 68

Uniform Title

Monographiae biologicae ; v. 68.

Subjects

• Limnologie
• Titicacasee
• South America > Lake Titicaca
• Ressources aquatiques > Titicaca, Lac
• Biologie d'eau douce > Titicaca, Lac
• Limnologie > Titicaca, Lac
• Natürliche Ressourcen
• Aquatic resources > Titicaca, Lake (Peru and Bolivia)
• Limnology > Titicaca, Lake (Peru and Bolivia)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

• A. Abiotic Aspects -- I. Origins -- I.1. Formation and geological evolution / A. Lavenu -- II. Geomorphology and Sedimentation -- II.1. Morphology and bathymetry / D. Wirrmann -- II.2. General aspects of present-day sedimentation / L. A. Rodrigo and D. Wirrmann -- II.3. Temporal sedimentation patterns in the nearshore littoral of Lago Huinaimarca / M. W. Binford, M. Brenner and D. R. Engstrom -- III. Paleohydrology -- III.1. 20,000 years paleohydrological record from Lake Titicaca / D. Wirrmann, J.-P. Ybert and P. Mourguiart -- III.2. Ancient lake environments as deduced from pollen analysis / J.-P. Ybert -- IV. Climatology and Hydrology -- IV.1. Climatology and hydrology of the Lake Titicaca basin / M. A. Roche, J. Bourges, J. Cortes and R. Mattos -- V. Physico-Chemistry -- V.1. Physico-chemical properties of the water / A. Iltis, J.-P. Carmouze and J. Lemoalle -- V.2. Hydrochemical regulation of the lake and water chemistry of its inflow rivers / J.-P. Carmouze, C. Arze and J. Quintanilla -- V.3. Dissolved matter and suspended sediment loads in some inflow rivers and in the Rio Desaguadero / J. L. Guyot, J.-G. Wasson, J. Quintanilla and H. Calle -- V.4. thermal stratification regime in Lake Titicaca / P. I. Richerson -- V.5. energy balance / J.-P. Carmouze -- V.6. Nutrients and nutrient limitation of phytoplankton / W. A. Wurtsbaugh, W. F. Vincent, C. L. Vincent, H. J. Carney, P. J. Richerson and R. Alfaro Tapia -- B. Biological Communities -- VI.1. Phytoplankton -- VI.1a. diatoms / S. Servant-Vildary -- VI.1b. Algae: General floristic study / A. Iltis -- VI.1c. Phytoplankton: Quantitative aspects and populations / A. Iltis -- VI.1d. Patterns of planktonic primary production and algal biomass / P. J. Richerson, P. J. Neale, R. Alfaro Tapia, H. J. Carney, X. Lazzaro, W. Vincent and W. Wurtsbaugh
• VI.2. Macrophytes -- VI.2a. higher plants / A. Raynal-Roques -- VI.2b. Charophytes / M. Guerlesquin -- VI.2c. Higher plants: Distribution and biomass / A. Iltis and P. Mourguiart -- VI.3. Zooplankton -- VI.3a. Cladocera / J. Rey -- VI.3b. Zooplankton distribution in the Bolivian part of the lake / J. Pinto -- VI.3c. Temporal and spatial variation of zooplankton in Lago Grande / A. L. Pawley and P. J. Richerson -- VI.3d. Note on the feeding behaviour of zooplankton / C. Dejoux and A. Iltis -- VI.4. Benthic Fauna -- VI.4a. Bryozoa and Coelenterata / C. Dejoux -- VI.4b. Porifera: Description of a new taxon Balliviaspongia wirrmanni n.g. n.sp / N. Boury-Esnault and C. Volkmer-Ribeiro -- VI.4c. benthic oligochaetes / M. Lafont and J. Juget -- VI.4d. Tricladida and Hirudinea / C. Dejoux -- VI.4e. Mollusca / C. Dejoux -- VI.4f. Ostracoda / P. Mourguiart -- VI.4g. Amphipoda / C. Dejoux -- VI.4h. Hydracarina / C. Dejoux -- VI.4i. insects / C. Dejoux -- VI.4j. benthic populations: Distribution and seasonal variations / C. Dejoux -- VI.5. Fish Fauna -- VI.5a. Native species. The Orestias / L. Lauzanne -- VI.5b1. Introduced species: 1. Salmo gairdneri (rainbow trout) / G. Loubens -- VI.5b2. Introduced species: 2. Basilichthys bonariensis (the "Pejerrey") / G. Loubens and F. Osorio -- VI.6. Associated Animal Communities -- VI.6a. Amphibia / J. Vellard -- VI.6b. Ophidians / J. Vellard -- VI.6c. avifauna / C. Dejoux -- C. Exploitation of the Lake Resources Socio-Economic Aspects and Contamination
• VII.1. Ethnology and Socio-Economy -- VII.1a. Past and present human populations / T. Bouysse-Cassagne -- VII.1b. Former lake fisheries and fish fauna of the lake / J. Vellard -- VII.1c. Social and economic aspects of the fisheries / B. S. Orlove, D. P. Levieil and H. P. Trevino -- VII.1d. socio-economic importance of macrophytes / D. P. Levieil and B. S. Orlove -- VII.1e. Influence of the lake on littoral agriculture / J. Vacher, E. Brasier de Thuy and M. Liberman -- VII.2. Hydrological Potential -- VII.2a. water resources / J. Bourges, J. Cortes and E. Salas -- VII.3. Ichtyological Potential -- VII.3a. fishery potential / H. Trevino, J. Torres Calderon and M. Roncal Gutierrez -- VII.4. Contamination -- VII.4a. Eutrophication and pollution problems / T. G. Northcote.

ISBN

• 0792316630
• 9780792316633

LCCN

92007958

OCLC

• ocm25412320
• 25412320
• SCSB-1969609

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library