Why Study Continental Aquatic Systems? Chapter 1 Why Study Continental Aquatic Systems? Dodds & Whiles ©2010 Elsevier, Inc.

Table 1.1 Locations, Amounts, and Turnover Times of Water Compartments in the Global Hydrologic Cycle ©2010 Elsevier, Inc.

Country Are Estimates for the Year 2000 Table 1.2 General Ranges of Water Use with Varied Socioeconomic Conditions on a per-Capita Basis; Rates per Country Are Estimates for the Year 2000 ©2010 Elsevier, Inc.

Global Fisheries Production Relying on Freshwater in 2005 Table 1.3 Global Fisheries Production Relying on Freshwater in 2005 ©2010 Elsevier, Inc.