I personally like the Dodds book for this kind of class. I think that the Dodds book is much more straightforward and "teachable."
Very best, Reuben Reuben R. Goforth, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Aquatic Community Ecology Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Office: 765-494-0009; Mobile: 269-967-7620; E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/faculty/goforth/index.shtml -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of joseph gathman Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ECOLOG-L] seeking opinions on Freshwater Ecology book Has anyone used "Freshwater Ecology: a Scientific Introduction" by Closs, Downes, and Boulton as a text in their class? If so, would you recommend the book for a 300-level freshwater biology course for majors? Or is it better to go with the bigger, more technical Dodds book? Thanks, Joe Gathman U.Wisc.-River Falls
