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Suisun marsh : ecological history and possible futures / edited by Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, Peggy L. Fiedler ; cover image by William Franklin Jackson.
De Gruyter University of California Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marsh ecology--California--Suisun Marsh.
- Marsh ecology.
- Salinity--California--Suisun Marsh.
- Salinity.
- Brackish water ecology--California--Suisun Marsh.
- Brackish water ecology.
- Water quality--California--Suisun Marsh.
- Water quality.
- Suisun Marsh (Calif.)--History.
- Suisun Marsh (Calif.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, California ; London, England : University of California Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfowl. The 6,000-year-old marsh has been affected by human activity, and humans will continue to have significant impacts on the marsh as the sea level rises and cultural values shift in the century ahead. This study includes in-depth information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, agents of ecological change, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Historical Ecology
- 3. Physical Processes and Geomorphic Features
- 4. Shifting Mosaics: Vegetation of Suisun Marsh
- 5. Waterfowl Ecology and Management
- 6. Terrestrial Vertebrates
- 7. Fishes and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
- 8. Suisun Marsh Today: Agents of Change
- 9. Alternative Futures for Suisun Marsh
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780520957329
- 0520957326
- OCLC:
- 874755201
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