Great Lakes

Great Lakes
Author: Velma I. Grover
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1466502959

This edited volume while focusing on participatory governance in the Great Lakes basin of North America also gives a comparative perspective of the African Great Lakes. The book describes the actions taken at degraded locations along the Great Lakes in North America through Remedial Action Plans (RAP) and other mechanisms, with an aim to highlight

Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control

Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control
Author: Margaret F. Docker
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2019-06-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9402416846

This book, published in two volumes, provides the most comprehensive review of lamprey biology since Hardisty and Potter’s “The Biology of Lampreys” published more than 30 years ago. This second volume offers a synthesis of topics related to the lamprey gonad (e.g., lamprey sex ratios, sex determination and sex differentiation, sexual maturation, and sex steroids), the artifical propagation of lampreys, post-metamorphic feeding and the evolution of alternative feeding and migratory types, the history and status of sea lamprey control in the Laurentian Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, and an overview of contributions of lamprey developmental studies for understanding vertebrate evolution.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: United States. National Park Service. Water Resources Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2004
Genre: National parks and reserves
ISBN:

Quagga and Zebra Mussels

Quagga and Zebra Mussels
Author: Thomas F. Nalepa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 804
Release: 2013-10-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1439854378

The introduction and rapid spread of two Eurasian mussel species, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel), in waters of North America has caused great concern among industrial and recreational water users. These invasive species can create substantial problems for raw water users such as water treatme