Suisun marsh : ecological history and possible futures / / edited by Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, Peggy L. Fiedler ; cover image by William Franklin Jackson

• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, California ; ; London, England : , : University of California Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (269 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.6809794/6
• Soggetto topico: Marsh ecology - California - Suisun Marsh; Salinity - California - Suisun Marsh; Brackish water ecology - California - Suisun Marsh; Water quality - California - Suisun Marsh
• Soggetto geografico: Suisun Marsh (Calif.) History
• Soggetto non controllato: alternative futures; american west; american wetlands; birds; brackish water march; california; californian wetlands; climate change; cultural values; ecological change; ecological history; ecosystem; endemic species; geomorphic features; human activity; human history; marsh; mirgratory waterfowl; native fishes; natural world; nature; northern california; nursery; phenomenon; rising sea levels; san francisco bay; scientists; suisun marsh; terrestrial vertebrates; tidal estuary; vegitation; west coast; wetlands; wildlife
• Classificazione: NAT010000NAT011000
• Persona (resp. second.): MoylePeter B.; ManfreeAmber D.; FiedlerPeggy L.; JacksonWilliam Franklin
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Ecology -- 3. Physical Processes and Geomorphic Features -- 4. Shifting Mosaics: Vegetation of Suisun Marsh -- 5. Waterfowl Ecology and Management -- 6. Terrestrial Vertebrates -- 7. Fishes and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates -- 8. Suisun Marsh Today: Agents of Change -- 9. Alternative Futures for Suisun Marsh -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Suisun marsh
• ISBN: 0-520-95732-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808020203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II