摘要：All around the world, tropical wetlands provide many ecosystem services, as described by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005.1 The benefits include clean water, ensuring a stable water supply, and providing habitat to a wide variety of important species as wetlands are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management, edited by Tatenda Dalu and Ryan Wasserman, presents an informed and well-structured series of original studies around the topic of wetlands. The book comprehensively describes how wetlands are formed and their hydrology; climate and geomorphological factors; physiochemical dynamics; nutrient cycles and ecological theories; biotic components; and the management of wetlands. The two editors are well-established African research scientists in the field of aquatic ecology, and I applaud them for compiling this book and coordinating more than 70 esteemed and enthusiastic scientists from around the world who all did a great job in creating this solid output. The book is a pleasure to read; it is well paced, organised, and highly informative. The chapters are imaginatively named and framed in their main contexts. Overall, this book is a substantial contribution to wetland science and the contents will be of interest to students, resource managers, individuals and policymakers worldwide.
