The Hudson primer : the ecology of an iconic river / David L. Strayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strayer, David Lowell, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Estuarine health--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Estuarine health.

Stream ecology--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Stream ecology.

Natural history--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Natural history.

Human ecology--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Human ecology.

Nature--Effect of human beings on--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Nature.

Environmental protection--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Environmental protection.

Water--Pollution--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Water.

Restoration ecology--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Restoration ecology.

Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Environmental conditions.

Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

New York (State)--Environmental conditions.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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 information about the river into a non-technical overview of its ecology. Strayer describes the geography and geology of the Hudson and its basin, the properties of water and its movements in the river, water chemistry, and the river's plants and animals. He then takes a more detailed look at the Hudson's ecosystems and each of its major habitats. Strayer also discusses important management challenges facing the river today, including pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing, invasive species, and ecological restoration.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One. The Physical Character of the Hudson and Its Watershed

Chapter Two. Water, Circulation, and Salinity in the Hudson River

Chapter Three. A Brief Introduction to the Hudson's Water Chemistry

Chapter Four. Habitats, Biological Communities, and Biota

Chapter Five. Ecology of the Major Habitats in the Hudson River: The Freshwater Channel

Chapter Six. The Brackish-Water Channel

Chapter Seven. The Vegetated Shallows

Chapter Eight. Wetlands

Chapter Nine. PCBs and Other Pollution in the Hudson

Chapter Ten. Habitat Change and Restoration in the Hudson

Chapter Eleven. Hudson River Fisheries

Chapter Twelve. Nonnative Species and Their Ecological Effects

Conclusion: A Few Parting Thoughts

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613587299

9781280492068

1280492066

9780520952393

0520952391

OCLC:

792737341