Book chapter
F3.1 Large reservoirs
The IUCN global Ecosystem Typology 2.0: Descriptive profiles for biomes and ecosystem functional groups, p.122
IUCN
2020
Abstract
Rivers are impounded by the construction of dam walls, creating large freshwater reservoirs, mostly 15–250 m deep. Primary productivity is low to moderate and restricted to the euphotic zone (limnetic and littoral zones), varying with turbidity and associated light penetration, nutrient availability and water temperature. Trophic networks are simple with low species diversity and endemism. Shallow littoral zones have the highest species diversity, including benthic algae, macroinvertebrates, fish, waterbirds, aquatic reptiles, aquatic macrophytes and terrestrial or amphibious vertebrates.
Details
- Title
- F3.1 Large reservoirs
- Authors/Creators
- DJ Roux (Author)Richard Kingsford (Author)CA Reidy (Author)Belinda J Robson (Author) - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic EcosystemsM Kelly-Quinn (Author)David Keith (Author)
- Contributors
- D. A. Keith (Editor)J.R. Ferrer-Paris (Editor)E. Nicholson (Editor)R.T. Kingsford (Editor)
- Publication Details
- The IUCN global Ecosystem Typology 2.0: Descriptive profiles for biomes and ecosystem functional groups, p.122
- Publisher
- IUCN
- Identifiers
- 991005555066507891
- Copyright
- © 2020 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems; School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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