The Hudson Primer : The Ecology of an Iconic River /

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This succinct book gives an intimate view of the day-to-day functioning of a remarkable river that has figured prominently in history and culture-the Hudson, a main artery connecting New York, America, and the world. Writing for a wide audience, David Strayer distills the large body of scientific in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Strayer, David Lowell, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Water > Pollution.
Stream ecology.
Restoration ecology.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Natural history.
Human ecology.
Estuarine health.
Environmental protection.
Ecology.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Rivers.
Rehabilitation (Écologie) > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Environnement > Protection > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Homme > Influence sur la nature > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Écologie humaine > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Sciences naturelles > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Estuaires > Sante > Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve)
Restoration ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Water > Pollution > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Environmental protection > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Nature > Effect of human beings on > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Human ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Natural history > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Stream ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Estuarine health > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
United States > Hudson River.
New York (State)
New York (État) > Conditions environnementales.
Hudson (N.Y. et N.J. : Fleuve) > Conditions environnementales.
New York (State) > Environmental conditions.
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) > Environmental conditions.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Physical Character of the Hudson and Its Watershed
  • Water, Circulation, and Salinity in the Hudson River
  • A Brief Introduction to the Hudson's Water Chemistry
  • Habitats, Biological Communities, and Biota
  • Ecology of the Major Habitats in the Hudson River : The Freshwater Channel
  • The Brackish-Water Channel
  • The Vegetated Shallows
  • Wetlands
  • PCBs and Other Pollution in the Hudson
  • Habitat Change and Restoration in the Hudson
  • Hudson River Fisheries
  • Nonnative Species and Their Ecological Effects
  • Conclusion: A Few Parting Thoughts.

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