Limnology: A Critical Review
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The word Limnology is derived from Greek limne-marsh, pond and evaluates how physical, chemical and biological environment regulates these relationships. The type of life which is supported by lentic communities will depend greatly on biotic components of the fresh water ecosystems. Phytoplankton’s are microscopic plants which obtain their energy via photosynthesis. They are important to the ecosystem because they are part of the primary producing community and assist in recycling of elements such are carbon and sulphur. A biotic factors are essentially non living components that affect the living organisms of fresh water communities. Most biological assessments have dealt with conditions arising out of organic pollution since chemical conditions are rather difficult to monitor. Therefore both biological and chemical parameters are essential to monitor pollution. Curiosity prompted researchers to ascertain facts regarding limnology and hence publications on the ecology of freshwater biota have occurred quite occasionally.233 references are quoted in the present text. The review literature indicates that publications were high during 1980-1989(29.4%) and 1990-1999(26.5%). In the present paper an attempt has been made to give an extensive review of literature related to limnology.
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