The Hudson Primer: The Ecology of an Iconic River

David L. Strayer

Published by University of California Press 2011

The Hudson Primer

The Ecology of an Iconic River

David L. Strayer

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520952393

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About this book

This succinct book gives an intimate view of the day-to-day functioning of a remarkable river that has figured prominently in history and culture—the Hudson, a main artery connecting New York, America, and the world. Writing for a wide audience, David Strayer distills the large body of scientific information about the river into a non-technical overview of its ecology. Strayer describes the geography and geology of the Hudson and its basin, the properties of water and its movements in the river, water chemistry, and the river’s plants and animals. He then takes a more detailed look at the Hudson’s ecosystems and each of its major habitats. Strayer also discusses important management challenges facing the river today, including pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing, invasive species, and ecological restoration.

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Strayer David L. :

David L. Strayer is Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He is the author of Freshwater Mussel Ecology: A Multifactor Approach to Distribution and Abundance (UC Press) and Hudson River Fishes and Their Environment, coedited with John Waldman and Karin Limburg, among other books.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One. The Physical Character of the Hudson and Its Watershed Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter Two. Water, Circulation, and Salinity in the Hudson River Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
Chapter Three. A Brief Introduction to the Hudson’s Water Chemistry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Chapter Four. Habitats, Biological Communities, and Biota Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
Chapter Five. Ecology of the Major Habitats in the Hudson River: The Freshwater Channel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Chapter Six. The Brackish-Water Channel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Chapter Seven. The Vegetated Shallows Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Chapter Eight. Wetlands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Chapter Nine. PCBs and Other Pollution in the Hudson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Chapter Ten. Habitat Change and Restoration in the Hudson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
Chapter Eleven. Hudson River Fisheries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Chapter Twelve. Nonnative Species and Their Ecological Effects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Conclusion: A Few Parting Thoughts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199

Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages
- Main content: 224

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Published: November 8, 2011
ISBN: 9780520952393