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The Aral Sea

The Devastation and Partial Rehabilitation of a Great Lake

Editors:

  1. Philip Micklin

    1. Western Michigan University Dept. Geography, Kalamazoo, USA

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  2. N.V. Aladin

    1. Russian Academy of Sciences Inst. Zoology, St. Petersburg, Russia

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  3. Igor Plotnikov

    1. Russian Academy of Sciences Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia

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  • First book in the new Springer-Praxis Earth System Science Series
  • Written by a global team of experts with up-to-date knowledge of the Aral Sea
  • Highly regarded lead Editor, Dr Philip Micklin has written recent NATO book, an article in Scientific American and a review in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Explores theories and makes comparisons with the available data
  • Looks at possible solutions and their extension to similar areas in the world
  • Makes good use of colour images for scientific interpretation
  • Unrivalled in approach, this book delivers broad coverage of the topic and tackles possible influences, causes and consequences
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Earth System Sciences (SPRINGEREARTH, volume 10178)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip Micklin
    Pages 1-11

  3. Background to the Aral Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Introduction to the Aral Sea and Its Region

      • Philip Micklin
      Pages 15-40

    3. Biological Dynamics of the Aral Sea Before Its Modern Decline (1900–1960)

      • Igor S. Plotnikov, Nikolay V. Aladin, Zaualkhan K. Ermakhanov, Lyubov V. Zhakova
      Pages 41-76

    4. Changes of the Aral Sea Level

      • Sergey Krivinogov
      Pages 77-108

  4. Modern Recession of Aral

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    3. The New Aquatic Biology of the Aral Sea

      • Igor S. Plotnikov, Nikolay V. Aladin, Zaualkhan K. Ermakhanov, Lyubov V. Zhakova
      Pages 137-169

    4. The Present State of the South Aral Sea Area

      • Polat Reimov, Dilorom Fayzieva
      Pages 171-206

    5. Irrigation in the Aral Sea Basin

      • Philip Micklin
      Pages 207-232

    8. Aral Sea Hydrology from Satellite Remote Sensing

      • Jean-François Crétaux, Muriel Bergé-Nguyen
      Pages 273-299

    9. Nature and Economy in the Aral Sea Basin

      • Kristopher D. White
      Pages 301-335

    10. An Expedition to the Northern Part of the Small Aral Sea (August 29 to September 16, 2011)

      • Philip Micklin, Nikolay V. Aladin, Igor S. Plotnikov
      Pages 337-351

  5. Aral Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 353-353
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    2. The Biological Future of the Aral Sea

      • Igor S. Plotnikov, Nikolay V. Aladin
      Pages 355-359

    3. Efforts to Revive the Aral Sea

      • Philip Micklin
      Pages 361-380

    4. The Siberian Water Transfer Schemes

      • Philip Micklin
      Pages 381-404
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About this book

The book is structured into six core parts. The first part sets the scene and explains how the use of Aral basin water resources, primarily used for irrigation, have destroyed the Aral Sea. The team explains how spheres and events interact and the related problems. Part 2 examines the social consequences of the ecological catastrophe and the affect of the Aral Sea desiccation on cultural and economic conditions of near Aral region. Part 3 explores the scientific causes of the destruction using detailed analyses and data plus some of their own research spanning aquatic biology, terrestrial biology, hydrology, water management and biodiversity. They also share some of the latest archaeological discoveries and paleobotanical analysis to delineate past levels and characteristics of the Aral Sea. There is particular focus on modern remote sensing and GIS techniques and how they can monitor the Aral Sea and the environment. Part 4 discusses regional and international initiatives to mitigate human and ecological problems of the Aral Sea and the wider political and economic consequences. With thorough insight of the total environment cost, the final chapters of the book will provide lessons for the future. There are insightful case studies throughout. Multidisciplinary by nature, all titles in our new reference book series will explore significant changes within the Earth’s ecosystems and to some extent, and will tackle ways to think about our changing environment.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Western Michigan University Dept. Geography, Kalamazoo, USA

    Philip Micklin

  • Russian Academy of Sciences Inst. Zoology, St. Petersburg, Russia

    N.V. Aladin

  • Russian Academy of Sciences Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Igor Plotnikov

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Aral Sea

  • Book Subtitle: The Devastation and Partial Rehabilitation of a Great Lake

  • Editors: Philip Micklin, N.V. Aladin, Igor Plotnikov

  • Series Title: Springer Earth System Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02356-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-02355-2Published: 12 December 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50554-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02356-9Published: 22 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9596

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-960X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 453

  • Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Oceanography

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