Freshwaters of Alaska

by Milner, Alexander M.; Oswood, Mark W.

• ISBN13: 9780387943794
• ISBN10: 038794379X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(4)
Acknowledgments	xi	(4)
Contributors	xv
1. The Alaskan Landscape: An Introduction for Limnologists	1	(44)
Alexander M. Milner
John G. Irons III
Mark W. Oswood
2. History of Limnology in Alaska: Expeditions and Major Projects	45	(16)
John E. Hobbie
3. The Limnology of Toolik Lake	61	(46)
W. John O'Brien
Michele Bahr
Anne E. Hershey
John E. Hobbie
George W. Kipphut
George W. Kling
Hedy Kling
Michael McDonald
Michael C. Miller
Parke Rublee
J. Robie Vestal
4. The Kuparuk River: A Long-Term Study of Biological and Chemical Processes in an Arctic River	107	(24)
Anne E. Hershey
William B. Bowden
Linda A. Deegan
John E. Hobbie
Bruce J. Peterson
George W. Kipphut
George W. Kling
Maurice A. Lock
Richard W. Merritt
Michael C. Miller
J. Robie Vestal
Jeffrey A. Schuldt
5. The Limnology of Smith Lake	131	(24)
Vera Alexander
Binhe Gu
6. Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology in Alaska	155	(24)
James S. Sedinger
7. The Effect of Salmon Carcasses on Alaskan Freshwaters	179	(26)
Thomas C. Kline Jr.
John J. Goering
Robert J. Piorkowski
8. An Overview of Alaska Lake-Rearing Salmon Enhancement Strategy: Nutrient Enrichment and Juvenile Stocking	205	(24)
Gary B. Kyle
Jeffrey P. Koenings
Jim A. Edmundson
9. Alaska Timber Harvest and Fish Habitat	229	(36)
Michael L. Murphy
Alexander M. Milner
10. Gold Placer Mining and Stream Ecosystems of Interior Alaska	265	(16)
Jacqueline D. LaPerriere
James B. Reynolds
11. Ecology of Overwintering Fishes in Alaskan Freshwaters	281	(22)
James B. Reynolds
12. Glacial Reccession and Freshwater Ecosystems in Coastal Alaska	303	(28)
Alexander M. Milner
13. Streams and Rivers of Alaska: A High Latitude Perspective on Running Waters	331	(26)
Mark W. Oswood
Subject Index	357	(6)
Taxonomic Index	363	(4)
Place Index	367