Suisun Marsh
Subtitle: ecological history and possible futures
By: edited by Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, and Peggy L. Fiedler
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780520276086
Subjects: Nature; Effect of human beings on; Marsh ecology; Brackish water ecology; Water quality; Salinity; Wetland biodiversity conservation; History
Description: "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 Marsh has been influenced by humans for its entire 6000-year history and human actions will have significant impacts as 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. "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, and Peggy L. Fiedler; title: Historical ecology / Amber D. Manfree; title: Physical processes and geomorphic features / Christopher Enright; title: Shifting mosaics : vegetation of Suisun Marsh / Brenda J. Grewell, Peter R. Baye, and Peggy L. Fiedler; title: Waterfowl ecology and management / Joshua T. Ackerman, Mark P. Herzog, Gregory S. Yarris, Michael L. Casazza, Edward Burns, and John M. Eadie; title: Terrestrial vertebrates / Alison N. Weber-Stover and Peter B. Moyle; title: Fishes and aquatic macroinvertebrates / Teejay A. O'Rear and Peter B. Moyle; title: Suisun Marsh today : agents of change / Stuart W. Siegel; title: Alternative futures for Suisun Marsh / Peter B. Moyle, Amber D. Manfree, Peggy L. Fiedler, and Teejay A. O'Rear.