Ebook: Freshwaters of Alaska: Ecological Syntheses

Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

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Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

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Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
The Alaskan Landscape: An Introduction for Limnologists....Pages 1-44
History of Limnology in Alaska: Expeditions and Major Projects....Pages 45-60
The Limnology of Toolik Lake....Pages 61-106
The Kuparuk River: A Long-Term Study of Biological and Chemical Processes in an Arctic River....Pages 107-129
The Limnology of Smith Lake....Pages 131-153
Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology in Alaska....Pages 155-178
The Effect of Salmon Carcasses on Alaskan Freshwaters....Pages 179-204
An Overview of Alaska Lake-Rearing Salmon Enhancement Strategy: Nutrient Enrichment and Juvenile Stocking....Pages 205-227
Alaska Timber Harvest and Fish Habitat....Pages 229-263
Gold Placer Mining and Stream Ecosystems of Interior Alaska....Pages 265-280
Ecology of Overwintering Fishes in Alaskan Freshwaters....Pages 281-302
Glacial Recession and Freshwater Ecosystems in Coastal Alaska....Pages 303-330
Streams and Rivers of Alaska: A High Latitude Perspective on Running Waters....Pages 331-356
Back Matter....Pages 357-373

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Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
The Alaskan Landscape: An Introduction for Limnologists....Pages 1-44
History of Limnology in Alaska: Expeditions and Major Projects....Pages 45-60
The Limnology of Toolik Lake....Pages 61-106
The Kuparuk River: A Long-Term Study of Biological and Chemical Processes in an Arctic River....Pages 107-129
The Limnology of Smith Lake....Pages 131-153
Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology in Alaska....Pages 155-178
The Effect of Salmon Carcasses on Alaskan Freshwaters....Pages 179-204
An Overview of Alaska Lake-Rearing Salmon Enhancement Strategy: Nutrient Enrichment and Juvenile Stocking....Pages 205-227
Alaska Timber Harvest and Fish Habitat....Pages 229-263
Gold Placer Mining and Stream Ecosystems of Interior Alaska....Pages 265-280
Ecology of Overwintering Fishes in Alaskan Freshwaters....Pages 281-302
Glacial Recession and Freshwater Ecosystems in Coastal Alaska....Pages 303-330
Streams and Rivers of Alaska: A High Latitude Perspective on Running Waters....Pages 331-356
Back Matter....Pages 357-373
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