Author: Hoie S.,
Title: History of Lake Biwa [Japan, Honshu]
Description: 1987. In 16mo, broch., pp. 242 with 80 figs. Lake Biwa is of tectonic origin and is one of the world's twenty oldest lakes, dating to almost 4 million years ago. This long uninterrupted age has allowed for a notably diverse ecosystem to evolve in the lake. Naturalists have documented about 1100 species in the lake, including 58 endemic species

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