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Boreal Shield Watersheds: Lake Trout Ecosystems in a Changing Environment brings together the work of a renowned international group of scientists who specialize in aquatic science and environmental management. They explore the functioning of Boreal Shield ecosystems, focusing on the lake trout, the classic coldwater species of northern glaciated lakes, using it as an indicator of environmental change and as a model to measure the effectiveness of management actions. This book demonstrates how boreal waters have served as a crucible for decades of environmental research into the impacts of nutrient additions, trace contaminants, acid rain, climate change, sport fishing, invasive species, and watershed disturbances.The text builds on this substantial research legacy and explores our ability to manage human interactions with ecosystems across the vast Boreal Shield ecozone of North America, and with other important ecosystems worldwide. It also provides models and new methods of assessing the risk to and the durability of ecosystems in relation to local, regional, and global human activities. Maps and descriptions of several important long-term monitoring sites and an atlas describing more than 3,000 lake trout lakes in the region are special components of the book. TOC:IntroductionLake Trout, the Boreal Shield and the Factors that Shape Lake Trout EcosystemsJ.M. Gunn and R.PitbladoHistory and Evolution of Lake Trout in Shield Lakes: Past and Future ChallengesC. Wilson and N. MandrakLake Trout in the Upper Great Lakes: Unique Management ChallengesC. KruegerEnvironmental Factors that Affect Boreal Watershed EcosystemsLand, Water and Human Activity on Boreal WatershedsR.J. Steedman, C.J. Allan, R.L. France and R.S. KushneriukImpact of New ReservoirsM. Legault, J. Benoit and R. BerubeLake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Habitat Volumes and Boundaries in Canadian Shield LakesB.J. Clark, P.J. Dillon and L.A. MolotEffects of Phosphorus and Nitrogen on Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Production and HabitatP.J. Dillon, B.J. Clark and H.E. EvansDissolved Organic Carbon as a Controlling Variable in Boreal Shield LakesD.W . Schindler and J. GunnMercury ContaminationR.A. Bodaly and K.A. KiddAcidic Deposition in the Northeastern US: Sources and Inputs, Ecosystem Effects, and Management StrategiesC.T. Driscoll, G.B. Lawrence, A.J. Bulger, T.J. Butler, C.S. Cronan, C.Eagar, K.F. Lambert, G.E. Likens, J.L. Stoddard and K.C. WeathersBiological Effects and Management ReactionsControl of Harvest on Precambrian Shield LakesC.H. Olver, D. Nadeau and H. FournierHatchery Stocking in Small Lakes: Factors Affecting SuccessM. Powell and L. CarlImpacts of Invasive Species on Food Web DynamicsJ. Vander Zanden, J. Casselman and N.D. YanEffects of Forestry Roads on Reproductive Habitat and Exploitation of Lake TroutJ.M. Gunn and R. SeinModels and Issues Associated with Ecosystem ManagementClimate Change and Sustainable Lake Trout Exploitation: Predictions From a Regional Life History ModelB.J. Shuter and N.P. LesterMonitoring the Health of Lake Trout ResourceN.P. Lester and W.I. DunlopSynthesisBoreal Waters as Integrative Ecosystem IndicatorsR.J . Steedman, J.M. Gunn and R.A. RyderAppendix:1) Ecological Monitoring Sites for Boreal Shield Waters2) Lake Trout Lakes of The Boreal Shield Ecozone of North America

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Author:   John Gunn ,  Robert John Steedman ,  Richard Ryder
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.140kg
ISBN:  

9781566706469

ISBN 10:   1566706467
Pages:   534
Publication Date:   27 August 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"""Relatively little attention has been given to the world's vast boreal wildernesses, yet they are among the most vulnerable to global and other human disturbance. This remarkable and authoritative book is a welcome exception."" - Edward O. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University ""This remarkable Precambrian lake region of central Canada has served as a fulcrum for a significant part of modern limnological understanding."" --Robert G. Wetzel, Kenan Professor of Environmental Science, University of North Carolina ""The lake trout is an ideal icon to encourage the wise management of Shield waters."" John J. Magnuson, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin"

Relatively little attention has been given to the world's vast boreal wildernesses, yet they are among the most vulnerable to global and other human disturbance. This remarkable and authoritative book is a welcome exception. - Edward O. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University This remarkable Precambrian lake region of central Canada has served as a fulcrum for a significant part of modern limnological understanding. --Robert G. Wetzel, Kenan Professor of Environmental Science, University of North Carolina The lake trout is an ideal icon to encourage the wise management of Shield waters. John J. Magnuson, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin

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