D. J. Forsyth and C. Howard-Williams (Editors): Lake Taupo. Ecology of a New Zealand Lake.—With 79 figs, 123 pp. Wellington: New Zealand: Science Information Publishing Centre, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1983. ISBN 0-477-06716. $ 22.50
✍ Scribed by H. Caspers
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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✦ Synopsis
For 100 years, this lake, together with the rivers flowing into it, has developed oneof the world's greatest trout fisheries. Besides of its emergence as a recreational area, the lake has also become :I source of hydroelectric power. The protection of the Tanpo Basin from harmful modifications has to be based on reliable scientific information uhich this book seeks to provide. The volume is splendidly illustrated and contains some color pictures. The sections concern the geological history, climate and hydrology, physical and chemical properties, plants, plankton, benthos, native fish and management of the trout fishery, aquatic birds, and a "Concluding Perspective: The Lake and Man". In the biological sections, the most important plants and animals are described, but detailed lists of species are still lacking. The intensification of land use and the increased population are still tolerable. A careful management of tree cropping operations could minimize pollution from the exotic forests. Future attention must be focussed on the threat from increasing agricultural activities.
H. CASPERS