Definition of "limnology"

Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems.

1999, Michael T. Arts, Bruce C. Wainmann, editors, Foreword: Lipids in Freshwater Ecosystems, page v

The exercises in this book were set forth initially because of our frustrations in teaching such a complex, multifaceted discipline as limnology.

2000, Robert G. Wetzel, Gene E. Likens, Preface to the Third Edition: Limnological Analyses, page vii

Reservoir limnology and water quality management are associated with functions such as flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation, and fishery.

2011, Bo-Ping Han, Zhengwen Liu, editors, Preface: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Reservoir Limnology in China: Theory and Practice, page v