The book, is,therefore, organized around dynamic themes. We hope that it will be of value to those in tropical countries with scientific and practial interests in inland waters; also to those working at higher latitudes who would like to obtain a fuller perspective of their subject. For reference by both groups we have provided a detailed biography of the rather scattered literature.
1. Introduction
2. Environmental tranfers in space and time
3. Reaource utilazation and biological production
4. Patterns of environmental change with time
5. Reactive components of time-variability
6. Concluding: Trobical Distinctiveness