Recently, another monograph The History of Chaohu Lake: Cyanobacteria, Eutrophication and Geological Evolution, written by IHB Prof. Ping XIE was published by Science Press as one of the series of monographs written by contemporary distinguished young scientists.  

This book analyzes cyanobacteria, eutrophication and geological evolution in Chaohu Lake from the point of view of freshwater ecology, limnology, remote sensing, hydrology and paleo-environmental evolution etc. It focuses on the possible relations among cyanobacteria, eutrophication and geological evolution in Chaohu Lake, trying to reveal the nature of environmental problems in Chaohu Lake by a comparison between Taihu Lake and other lakes so as to lay a foundation for further treatment of cyanobacteria and eutrophication in Chaohu Lake. It may also lead to the final construction of a harmonious system that is both diversified in aquatic biota and delicate in water quality.  

This book is mainly divided into 10 chapters. The first chapter describes the historical evolution and spatial pattern of cyanobacteria in Chaohu Lake. The second chapter introduces water body and pollution of Mycrocystins in aquatic products in Chaohu Lake. The third chapter describes the distributing pattern of nitrogen and phosphor in the sediment of Chaohu Lake and rivers in its catchment. The forth chapter introduces nitrogen and phosphorous input in Chaohu Lake and the historical evolution of nitrogen and phosphorous density in the lake. The fifth chapter describes the historical evolution of mud and sand silting in Chaohu Lake. The sixth chapter analyzes the great ecological evolution that has ever taken place in Chaohu Lake. The seventh chapter makes a comparison between the ecological system in Chaohu Lake and Taihu Lake. The eighth chapter explained eutrophication in Chaohu Lake. The ninth chapter describes the future of Chaohu Lake and Taihu Lake by illustrating the drainage features. The tenth chapter introduces the geological evolution of Chaohu Lake.  

Ever since 2003, Prof. Ping XIE’s four books, i.e. Silver Carp, Bighead Carp and Control of Algal waterbloom, Microcystin in the Body of Aquatic Organisms and its Possible Threats to Human Health, On the Mechanism of Cyanobacterial waterbloom: From the Point of Views of Biological Evolution, Biogeochemistry and Ecology, The Historical Development of Cyanobacteria in Taihu Lake and Waterbloom Disaster, have been published by Science Press.