Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Part I: Ecosystem Patterns and Processes
Chapter 1: Navigating the Freshwaters of Patagonia... and This Book
1 The Many Ways to Look at Patagonia
2 The Many Ways to Read This Book
2.1 The Water, the Ecosystems and the Communities
2.2 The Many Influences of Volcanic Activity
2.3 Patagonian History and the Memory of Waters
2.4 Freshwaters and Wetlands in Present-Day Patagonia
2.5 Conservation and Protection: Are We Winning?
2.6 Water and Environmental Justice in Patagonia
References
Chapter 2: Are Wetlands Freshwaters?

1 Introduction
2 But, What Are Wetlands?
3 The Brinson's Approach
4 Patagonian Inland Wetlands
5 Wetlands and Society
References
Chapter 3: North Patagonian Andean Deep Lakes: Impact of Glacial Recession and Volcanic Eruption
1 Introduction
2 The Deep Andean-Patagonian Lakes of Argentina
3 Climate Change
4 Volcanic Eruptions
5 Lake Water Column: Light, Temperature, and Nutrients
6 Deep Chlorophyll Maximum (DCM) as a Sensitive Variable
7 Mixotrophic Nanoflagellates: Light and Feeding
8 Changes in C:P and Crustacean Zooplankton Distribution

9 Volcanic Eruption and Cladoceran Disappearance
10 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 4: Current State and Recent Changes of Glaciers in the Patagonian Andes (~37 °S to 55 °S)
1 Introduction
2 The Patagonian Andes
3 Glacier Distribution in the Patagonian Andes
4 Ice Volume in the Patagonian Andes
5 Glacier Changes in the Patagonian Andes
5.1 Glacier Area Changes
5.2 Glacier Mass Changes
5.3 Causes of Glacier Mass Change
6 Hydrological Significance of Glaciers in the Patagonian Andes
7 Glacier as Risk Sources in the Patagonian Andes

8 Regulation Measures and Protection of Patagonian Glaciers
9 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 5: Biogeographical Patterns of Patagonian Freshwater Microbiota
1 Introduction
2 Prokaryotic Assemblages and Their Patterns
2.1 Molecular Diversity Patterns
2.2 Abundance Patterns
3 Eukaryotic Assemblages and Their Patterns
3.1 Morphological-based and Functional Diversity of Nano- and Micro-phytoplankton
3.2 Molecular Diversity Patterns
3.3 Abundance Patterns
4 Implications for Management and Conservation
5 Final Remarks
References

Chapter 6: Diversity Patterns Across Aquatic Communities From Peat Bogs in Changing Environmental Scenarios
1 Introduction
1.1 The Importance of Peatlands
1.2 Peatland Succession
1.3 Tierra del Fuego Peat Bogs
1.4 Peat Bog Communities, Nature Contributions to People and Threats
2 Studies in Rancho Hambre and Andorra Peat Bogs
2.1 Study Sites
2.2 Sampling Design and Analyses
2.3 Diversity Patterns of Rancho Hambre Clear Ponds: Potential Impact of Anthropogenic Activities in a Global Change Context
2.4 The Sphagnum Matrix Hosts a Distinct, High Biodiversity