BULLETIN The ASLO Bulletin is published at least 3 times annually by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography to provide members with up-to-date information on Society activities and to serve as a forum for open discussion. EDITOR: C. The figure on the front cover is a depiction of the multidisciplinary nature of limnology. Preface The ASLO Board of Directors has often discussed the s...

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 ec...

Research in limnology is nurtured by the work of many fascinating and passionate women, who have contributed enormously to our understanding inland waters. Female limnologists promoted established bases knowledge about waters fostered need protecting values those ecosystems. However, on numerous occasions, their contribution advancement has not been duly recognized. Here, we review presence wom...

bacterioplankton structureand function^ implications for seasonal dynamicsof communitycomposition Emma S. Kritzberg, Silke Langenheder, & Eva S. Lindström Department of Ecology/Limnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Limnology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Département des sciences biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, succursale Centr...