Limnological and Engineering Analysis of a Polluted Urban Lake

Limnological and Engineering Analysis of a Polluted Urban Lake
Author: Steven W. Effler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 846
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461223180

Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, New York is a model for the analysis and management of a polluted urban lake. Sometimes referred to as "the most polluted lake in the United States", Onondaga Lake is one of only two lakes for which a federal advisory body has been set up to guide environmental remediation. The recipient of significant municipal effluent and industrial waste for more than a century, Onondaga Lake has been the focus of intensive limnological investigation and extensive remediation efforts. This book is a comprehensive presentation of the scientific knowledge about Onondaga Lake, based on research coordinated by the Upstate Freshwater Institute. Onondaga Lake: Limnology and Environmental Management of a Polluted Urban Lake is the most complete case study of a lake, and will be of interest to water quality scientists, engineers and managers, as well as environmental engineers, modelers, and policymakers.

The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State

The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State
Author: Robert F. Andrle
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 574
Release: 1988
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 0801416914

This generously illustrated, easy-to-use reference gives instant information on 238 birds that are native to New York State. The core of the atlas is a series of accounts of each species, each account including a distribution map with possible, probable, or confirmed breeding. Facing each map is an explanatory page of text that covers a number of topics: abundance, historical and current distirbution, habitat, and nest description and location. On the same page is an illustration of the bird, often with its nest and young.