Author: Colbert E. CushingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Impact of Experimental Dewatering of Lower Granite and Little Goose Reservoirs on Benthic Invertebrates and Macrophytes
Author: Colbert E. CushingLower Snake River Biological Drawdown Test
Author: Biological Opinion
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Region 1Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bull trout
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Comparison and Dynamics of the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community of Lower Granite, Little Goose and Lower Monumental Reservoirs
Author: David H. BennettEnergy Research Abstracts
Author: A Study of the Effects of Pollutants on the Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Lake Jackson, Florida
Author: Jutta Schmidt-GengenbachPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species
Author: Robert A. FrancisPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780815378716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade, they invade and colonize new habitats, often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to resource production (e.g. agriculture and forestry) and infrastructure (e.g. buildings, road and water supply), to human health. They consequently can have major economic impacts. It is a priority to prevent their introduction and spread, as well as to control them. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly at risk from invasions and are landscape corridors that facilitate the spread of invasives. This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the most notable global invasive freshwater species or groups, based on their severity of economic impact, geographic distribution outside of their native range, extent of research, and recognition of the ecological severity of the impact of the species by the IUCN. As well as some of the very well-known species, the book also covers some invasives that are emerging as serious threats. Examples covered include a range of aquatic and riparian plants, insects, molluscs, crustacea, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, as well as some major pathogens of aquatic organisms. The book also includes overview chapters synthesizing the ecological impact of invasive species in fresh water and summarizing practical implications for the management of rivers and other freshwater habitats.
An Ecological Characterization of Rocky Mountain Montane and Subalpine Wetlands
Author: Nature Incorporated
Author: Theodore SteinbergPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521527118
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A reinterpretation of industrialization that centres on the struggle to control and master nature.
Wildlife Ecotoxicology
Author: John E. ElliottPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387894322
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Many books have now been published in the broad field of environmental toxicology. However, to date, none of have presented the often fascinating stories of the wildlife science, and the steps along the way from discovery of problems caused by environmental pollutants to the regulatory and non-regulatory efforts to address the problems. This book provides case by case examinations of how toxic chemical effects on wildlife have brought about policy and regulatory decisions, and positive changes in environmental conditions. Wild animal stories, whether they are about the disappearance of charismatic top predators, or of grossly deformed embryos or frogs, provide powerful symbols that can and have captured the public's imagination and have resulted in increased awareness by decision makers. It is the intent of this book to present factual and balanced overviews and summaries of the science and the subsequent regulatory processes that followed to effect change (or not). We cover a variety of chemicals and topics beginning with an update of the classic California coastal DDT story of eggshell thinning and avian reproduction to more recent cases, such as the veterinarian pharmaceutical that has brought three species of Asian vultures to the brink of extinction. Researchers, regulators, educators, NGOs and the general public will find valuable insights into the processes and mechanisms involved both in environmental scientific investigation and in efforts to effect positive change.