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- State of Lake Superior
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
- Series: Ecovision World Monograph
summary
Lake Superior was saved from the extremes felt elsewhere because it is the top of the drainage landscape. Superior offered the prospects of greatest success because it was, in general, least altered. Many decades later, Superior serves as the best example of success in recovering from environmental adversity. This is not to say that restoration is complete or that all ecological problems are resolved. The heavy hand of humanity continues to cause important threats to the present and future state of Lake Superior. State of Lake Superior offers a polythetic view of current conditions in Lake Superior and insightful suggestions about where and how improvements should continue. The chapters range from basic reviews of what we know as a consequence of effective research to explorations of what little we know about challenging environmental issues for the future. Among these are the continuing concerns about contaminants, the burgeoning march of invasive species, and the portent of global change. We find some encouragement in the resilience of this large lake ecosystem. In many respects, it is a success story, as is shown from the insights of research merged with the mindful attention of management agencies.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright page
- pp. i-vi
- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-x
- Dedication
- pp. xxi-xxiv
- Physical and Chemical Regimes
- Food Web Dynamics
- Taxonomic Index
- pp. 665-674
- Subject Index
- pp. 675-705
Additional Information
ISBN
9780993918414
Related ISBN(s)
9788178985923
MARC Record
OCLC
905917511
Pages
729
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2009