In its third edition, this classic text is thoroughly updated with a series of carefully designed and tested field and laboratory exercises representing the full scope of limnology. It illustrates accepted standard methods as well as modern metabolic and experimental approaches and their research applications. It also covers the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of standing and running waters and provides students with a solid foundation in this multidisciplinary field. Instructors and students of limnology will value this text for its structured, concise presentation and its research-oriented approach that invites active participation.