TY - CHAP
T1 - Lake Kivu Research: Conclusions and Perspectives
AU - Descy, Jean-Pierre
AU - Darchambeau, François
AU - Schmid, Martin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In this chapter the knowledge gained from the interdisciplinary research on Lake Kivu presented in the previous chapters is synthesized. The im-portance of the sublacustrine springs as a driving force for physical and biogeochemical processes is highlighted, the special properties of the lake’s food web structure are discussed, and the consequences and impacts of both the introduction of a fish species and methane extraction are evaluated. Finally, a list of open research questions illustrates that Lake Kivu has by far not yet revealed all of its secrets
AB - In this chapter the knowledge gained from the interdisciplinary research on Lake Kivu presented in the previous chapters is synthesized. The im-portance of the sublacustrine springs as a driving force for physical and biogeochemical processes is highlighted, the special properties of the lake’s food web structure are discussed, and the consequences and impacts of both the introduction of a fish species and methane extraction are evaluated. Finally, a list of open research questions illustrates that Lake Kivu has by far not yet revealed all of its secrets
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-007-4243-7_11
DO - 10.1007/978-94-007-4243-7_11
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
T3 - Aquatic Ecology Series
SP - 181
EP - 190
BT - Lake Kivu: Limnology and biogeochemistry of a tropical great lake
A2 - Descy, Jean-Pierre
A2 - Darchambeau, François
A2 - Schmid, Martin
PB - Springer
ER -