The uses of ecology : Lake Washington and beyond / W.T. Edmondson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edmondson, W. T. (Walles Thomas), 1916-2000.

Series:

Jessie and John Danz lectures.

The Jessie and John Danz lectures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Pollution--Washington (State)--Washington, Lake.

Water.

Water--Pollution--United States--Case studies.

Lake ecology--Research--United States--Case studies.

Lake ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 329 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

“ W. T. Edmondson has spent his career answering questions about the ecological impacts of human experiments on lakes in Washington State. In this volume, he recounts these studies and captures from his experiences a larger view of the nature of our environmental problems. . . . While the commentary is wide ranging, the foundation is a personal account of one ecologist’s lifetime experience on the dual points of research and public application of that research.”-Research and Exploration“W. T. Edmondson, a zoologist, extracts enduring lessons from his more than 50 years of experience in persuading political powers to make use of scientific knowledge when they set about drawing up laws for managing human interventions in the environment. Any scientist who follows in Edmondson’s footsteps should benefit from reading this sensitive recounting of political battles.”-Garrett Hardin, Pacific Northwest Quarterly

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Preface ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part 1: What Happened to Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 1: The Eutrophication and Recovery of Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 2: Lake Washington in Context: How Aquatic Communities Work ""; ""Part 2: Lessons from Lake Washington ""; ""Chapter 3: The Detergent Problem ""; ""Chapter 4: Puget Sound ""; ""Chapter 5: Mono Lake ""; ""Chapter 6: The Panama Canal ""; ""Chapter 7: Atmospheric Problems ""; ""Part 3: Long-Term Environment Research ""; ""Chapter 8: Hubbard Brook ""; ""Chapter 9: Lake Tahoe ""

""Chapter 10: Long Lake ""; ""Chapter 11: Saline Lakes in the Lower Grand Coulee ""; ""Chapter 12: Experiments with Whole Lakes ""; ""Chapter 13: Special Requirements of Long-Term Research ""; ""Part 4: Retrospect and Prospect ""; ""Chapter 14: What is Pollution? ""; ""Chapter 15: Experts ""; ""Chapter 16: Commentary ""; ""Chapter 17: Prospect ""; ""References ""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-322) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9780295800592

0295800593

OCLC:

748551663