The Ecology Of San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes
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Author | : Arnas Palaima |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2012-09-08 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0520274296 |
The San Francisco Bay, the biggest estuary on the west coast of North America, was once surrounded by an almost unbroken chain of tidal wetlands, a fecund sieve of ecosystems connecting the land and the Bay. Today, most of these wetlands have disappeared under the demands of coastal development, and those that remain cling precariously to a drastically altered coastline. This volume is a collaborative effort of nearly 40 scholars in which the wealth of scientific knowledge available on tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary is summarized and integrated. This book addresses issues of taxonomy, geomorphology, toxicology, the impact of climate change, ecosystem services, public policy, and conservation, and it is an essential resource for ecologists, environmental scientists, coastal policymakers, and researchers interested in estuaries and conserving and restoring coastal wetlands around the world.
Author | : Julie Beagle |
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Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2019-04-15 |
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ISBN | : 9781950313013 |
As the climate continues to change, San Francisco Bay shoreline communities will need to adapt in order to build social and ecological resilience to rising sea levels. Given the complex and varied nature of the Bay shore, a science-based framework is essential to identify effective adaptation strategies that are appropriate for their particular settings and that take advantage of natural processes. This report proposes such a framework--Operational Landscape Units for San Francisco Bay.
Author | : Peter B. Moyle |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2014-03-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520276086 |
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.
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Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Hamilton Air Force Base (Calif.) |
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Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2011-09-21 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080548474 |
The first book entirely devoted to this topic, Ecosystem Engineers begins with the history of the concept, presenting opposing definitions of ecosystem engineeing. These varied definitions advance the debate and move past trivial difficulties to crystallize key issues such as the value of process-based vs. outcome-based. Authors include case studies spanning a wide spectrum of species and habitats, including above and below-ground, aquatic and terrestrial, and extant and paleontological examples. These studies enable readers to understand how the categorization of species as ecosystem engineers allows scientists to forge new explanatory generalizations. Key for all ecologists and environmentalists, this book ultimately illustrates how to inform and manage natural resources. The only consolidated treatment available Provides definitions, case studies, and examples of ecological models Discusses how ecosystem engineering can inform and improve the management of natural resources Includes contributions from Clive Jones, the leading figure in the development of the ecosystem engineer concept, and many other eminent ecologists, such as Alan Hastings
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Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2006 |
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Total Pages | : 672 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Birds |
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Author | : William S. Leet |
Publisher | : University Of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Califorinia Sea Grant |
Total Pages | : 596 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781879906570 |
This 592-page spiral-bound reference provides a baseline of information for all those involved with managing living marine resources in California and chronicles changes that have occurred in many of the state’s fisheries. Organized by marine ecosystems: bays and estuaries, nearshore and offshore. Includes illustrated species descriptions with details of biological knowledge, fishery history, landings data, population status and references. Also includes sections on marine birds and mammals and appendices containing management considerations (by species), a glossary of technical terms and acronyms and fishing gear illustrations. Jointly produced by the California Sea Grant Extension Program and the California Department of Fish and Game following the passage of the Marine Life Protection Act in January 1999.
Author | : Michael Josselyn |
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Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Salt marsh ecology |
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Author | : Caroline M. Isaacs |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Climatic changes |
ISBN | : 9780788124754 |
20 papers included: tree ring records from Tasmania; evaluation of the relative importance of temperature and precipitation to major paleoenvironmental changes; link between volcanism and climate cooling; examination of decadel to century time-scale variability in the climate system; nonlinear time series analysis; deterministic chaos offers a new paradigm for understanding irregular fluctuations; summer temperature reconstructions from tree-ring chronologies; paleoclimatic data for Mexico; South American hydrology; El Nino events; and more.