caa a22 4500 47711654X CHVBK 20180405111624.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF00000495 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF00000495 Kawanabe Hiroya Centre for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Shimosakamoto, 520-01, Otsu, Japan aut Asian great lakes, especially Lake Biwa [Elektronische Daten] [Hiroya Kawanabe] Synopsis: The geological and biological history of Asian great lakes, especially Lake Biwa in Japan, are reviewed. The origins and affiliations of endemic flora and fauna are interpreted in light of current understanding of Lake Biwa. Recent historical changes in the lake, including detrimental impacts on native fauna and water quality are summarized. The social and cultural values associated with Asian lakes are reviewed, and contrasted to those of lakes elsewhere. In general Asian great lakes are smaller than those elsewhere, with the notable exception of Lake Baikal. Furthermore, Asian lakes are typically more eutrophic, with higher primary productivity. Societal values in China and other Asian countries have tended to favour nutrient enrichment and increased cultured fish production from lakes. Asian societies, however, have long attached important artistic, poetic and cultural values to their lakes. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996 Flora nationallicence Fauna nationallicence History nationallicence Asian lakes nationallicence Chinese lakes nationallicence Lake Toba nationallicence Lake Tonle Sap nationallicence Environmental Biology of Fishes Kluwer Academic Publishers; http://www.wkap.nl 47/3(1996-11-01), 219-234 0378-1909 47:3<219 1996 47 10641 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00000495 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00000495 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Kawanabe Hiroya Centre for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Shimosakamoto, 520-01, Otsu, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Biology of Fishes Kluwer Academic Publishers; http://www.wkap.nl/ 47/3(1996-11-01), 219-234 0378-1909 47:3<219 1996 47 10641 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer