Suisun Marsh -

Suisun Marsh

Ecological History and Possible Futures
Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2014
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27608-6 (ISBN)
47,35 inkl. MwSt
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 title includes information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem.
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.

Peter B. Moyle is Professor of Fisheries Biology and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California, Davis. He has published four books with UC Press, including Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide in 1993 and Inland Fishes of California in 2002. Amber D. Manfree is a PhD student in the Geography Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis. Her research emphasizes her interests in biogeography, hydrologic processes, rural-urban interfaces, and land conservation. Peggy L. Fiedler is a noted conservation biologist and authority in the ecology and management of rare plants. She is Director of the University of California Natural Reserve System.

Contributors Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction (Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, and Peggy L. Fiedler) 2. Historical ecology (Amber D. Manfree) 3. Physical processes and geomorphic features (Christopher Enright) 4. Shifting mosaics: vegetation of Suisun Marsh (Brenda J. Grewell, Peter R. Baye, and Peggy L. Fiedler) 5. Waterfowl ecology and management (Joshua T. Ackerman, Mark P. Herzog, Gregory S. Yarris, Michael L. Casazza, Edward Burns, and John M. Eadie) 6. Terrestrial vertebrates (Alison N. Weber-Stover and Peter B. Moyle) 7. Fishes and aquatic macroinvertebrates (Teejay A. O'Rear and Peter B. Moyle) 8. Suisun Marsh today: agents of change (Stuart W. Siegel) 9. Alternative futures for Suisun Marsh (Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, Peggy L. Fiedler, and Teejay A. O'Rear) Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.5.2014
Zusatzinfo 11 b-w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 color maps
Verlagsort Berkerley
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 408 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10 0-520-27608-6 / 0520276086
ISBN-13 978-0-520-27608-6 / 9780520276086
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