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Description

1. 1 online resource (x, 207 p.) : ill., maps.

Uniform title

1. Hudson primer (Online)

Alternative title

1. Hudson primer (Online)

Subject

1. New York (State) > Environmental conditions
2. Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) > Environmental conditions
3. Restoration ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
4. Water > Pollution > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
5. Environmental protection > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
6. Nature > Effect of human beings on > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
7. Human ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
8. Natural history > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
9. Stream ecology > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
10. Estuarine health > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)

Contents

1. The Physical Character of the Hudson and Its Watershed -- Water, Circulation, and Salinity in the Hudson River -- A Brief Introduction to the Hudson's Water Chemistry -- Habitats, Biological Communities, and Biota -- Ecology of the Major Habitats in the Hudson River : The Freshwater Channel -- The Brackish-Water Channel -- The Vegetated Shallows -- Wetlands -- PCBs and Other Pollution in the Hudson -- Habitat Change and Restoration in the Hudson -- Hudson River Fisheries -- Nonnative Species and Their Ecological Effects -- Conclusion: A Few Parting Thoughts.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Author

1. Strayer, David Lowell, 1955-

Title

1. The Hudson primer [electronic resource] : the ecology of an iconic river / David L. Strayer.

Imprint

1. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

LCCN

1. 2011027971