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Category : Marine biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Strategic Directions for Invasive Species Research at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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Category : Marine biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Publisher:
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Category : Marine biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Proceedings of the Invasive Species Research Strategic Planning Workshop of the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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Category : Aquatic ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
In response to concerns about invasive species issues in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins, the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) began an invasive species initiative to better focus Center research efforts on this growing problem. To launch this initiative, Center management assembled a writing team with diverse expertise to draft a strategic plan to help guide Center research on invasive species. Before developing a final document, input was sought from potential partners to determine the relevancy of the proposed research areas identified in the strategic plan. To obtain this valuable partner input, a workshop was held on June 23, 2004, at the Radisson Hotel, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The workshop was attended by 25 representatives of Federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations and was facilitated by JFK Associates of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The purpose of the workshop was threefold: to present and obtain comments on the draft UMESC invasive species research strategic plan and to share our capabilities in this area with workshop participants ; to obtain input on the immediate regional research needs on invasive species ; to identify areas of overlap between our center strategic plan and partner priorities.
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Category : Aquatic ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
In response to concerns about invasive species issues in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins, the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) began an invasive species initiative to better focus Center research efforts on this growing problem. To launch this initiative, Center management assembled a writing team with diverse expertise to draft a strategic plan to help guide Center research on invasive species. Before developing a final document, input was sought from potential partners to determine the relevancy of the proposed research areas identified in the strategic plan. To obtain this valuable partner input, a workshop was held on June 23, 2004, at the Radisson Hotel, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The workshop was attended by 25 representatives of Federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations and was facilitated by JFK Associates of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The purpose of the workshop was threefold: to present and obtain comments on the draft UMESC invasive species research strategic plan and to share our capabilities in this area with workshop participants ; to obtain input on the immediate regional research needs on invasive species ; to identify areas of overlap between our center strategic plan and partner priorities.
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Capabilities at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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Category : Marine biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Publisher:
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Category : Marine biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Information Resources Management Strategic Plan 1995-1999
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Category : Information resources management
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Category : Information resources management
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Meeting the Invasive Species Challenge
Author: National Invasive Species Council (U.S.)
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Category : Biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Category : Biological invasions
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks
Author: Michele Walters
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319272888
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Biodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiversity in the modern era, there is a strong, worldwide desire to upgrade our monitoring systems, but little clarity on what is actually needed and how it can be assembled from the elements which are already present. This book intends to provide practical guidance to broadly-defined biodiversity observation networks at all scales, but predominantly the national scale and higher. This is a practical how-to book with substantial policy relevance. It will mostly be used by technical specialists with a responsibility for biodiversity monitoring to establish and refine their systems. It is written at a technical level, but one that is not discipline-bound: it should be intelligible to anyone in the broad field with a tertiary education.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319272888
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Biodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiversity in the modern era, there is a strong, worldwide desire to upgrade our monitoring systems, but little clarity on what is actually needed and how it can be assembled from the elements which are already present. This book intends to provide practical guidance to broadly-defined biodiversity observation networks at all scales, but predominantly the national scale and higher. This is a practical how-to book with substantial policy relevance. It will mostly be used by technical specialists with a responsibility for biodiversity monitoring to establish and refine their systems. It is written at a technical level, but one that is not discipline-bound: it should be intelligible to anyone in the broad field with a tertiary education.
Quagga and Zebra Mussels
Author: Thomas F. Nalepa
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 143985436X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
The introduction and rapid spread of two Eurasian mussel species, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel), in waters of North America has caused great concern among industrial and recreational water users. These invasive species can create substantial problems for raw water users such as water treatment facilities and power plants, and they can have other negative impacts by altering aquatic environments. In the 20 years since the first edition of this book was published, zebra mussels have continued to spread, and quagga mussels have become the greater threat in the Great Lakes, in deep regions of large lakes, and in the southwestern Unites States. Quagga mussels have also expanded greatly in eastern and western Europe since the first book edition was published. Quagga and Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control, Second Edition provides a broad view of the zebra/quagga mussel issue, offering a historic perspective and up-to-date information on mussel research. Comprising 48 chapters, this second edition includes reviews of mussel morphology, physiology, and behavior. It details mussel distribution and spread in Europe and across North America, and examines policy and regulatory responses, management strategies, and mitigation efforts. In addition, this book provides extensive coverage of the impact of invasive mussel species on freshwater ecosystems, including effects on water clarity, phytoplankton, water quality, food web changes, and consequences to other aquatic fauna. It also reviews and offers new insights on how zebra and quagga mussels respond and adapt to varying environmental conditions. This new edition includes seven video clips that complement chapter text and, through visual documentation, provide a greater understanding of mussel behavior and distribution.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 143985436X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
The introduction and rapid spread of two Eurasian mussel species, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel), in waters of North America has caused great concern among industrial and recreational water users. These invasive species can create substantial problems for raw water users such as water treatment facilities and power plants, and they can have other negative impacts by altering aquatic environments. In the 20 years since the first edition of this book was published, zebra mussels have continued to spread, and quagga mussels have become the greater threat in the Great Lakes, in deep regions of large lakes, and in the southwestern Unites States. Quagga mussels have also expanded greatly in eastern and western Europe since the first book edition was published. Quagga and Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control, Second Edition provides a broad view of the zebra/quagga mussel issue, offering a historic perspective and up-to-date information on mussel research. Comprising 48 chapters, this second edition includes reviews of mussel morphology, physiology, and behavior. It details mussel distribution and spread in Europe and across North America, and examines policy and regulatory responses, management strategies, and mitigation efforts. In addition, this book provides extensive coverage of the impact of invasive mussel species on freshwater ecosystems, including effects on water clarity, phytoplankton, water quality, food web changes, and consequences to other aquatic fauna. It also reviews and offers new insights on how zebra and quagga mussels respond and adapt to varying environmental conditions. This new edition includes seven video clips that complement chapter text and, through visual documentation, provide a greater understanding of mussel behavior and distribution.
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting - Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Author: Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee. Meeting
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Southern Iraq's Marshes
Author: Laith A. Jawad
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030662381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
The Mesopotamian marshes are important for economic, social, and biodiversity values and have been home to indigenous human communities for millennia. They are regarded as a legendary site. This multi-authored book contains chapters written by world-renowned experts in their field. Both basic and applied information are made available, making the book a must-have for a wide spectrum of users. For example, an understanding of the natural and the social aspects of the marshes, as described here, is an obvious prerequisite for a pest management plan in this area. Scholars interested in wetlands can use this book as a guide to compare different wetlands areas in Asia. The bibliography section contains valuable references to the marsh areas and research in the field. This book serves as an up-to-date comprehensive source of information on different aspects of the southern marshes of Iraq and is aimed at academic scholars, environmentalists, and decision makers.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030662381
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 815
Book Description
The Mesopotamian marshes are important for economic, social, and biodiversity values and have been home to indigenous human communities for millennia. They are regarded as a legendary site. This multi-authored book contains chapters written by world-renowned experts in their field. Both basic and applied information are made available, making the book a must-have for a wide spectrum of users. For example, an understanding of the natural and the social aspects of the marshes, as described here, is an obvious prerequisite for a pest management plan in this area. Scholars interested in wetlands can use this book as a guide to compare different wetlands areas in Asia. The bibliography section contains valuable references to the marsh areas and research in the field. This book serves as an up-to-date comprehensive source of information on different aspects of the southern marshes of Iraq and is aimed at academic scholars, environmentalists, and decision makers.
Environmental Security in Harbors and Coastal Areas
Author: Igor Linkov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402058004
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
History has shown how powerful societies decline when natural resources are unable to be replenished. This book explores the challenges facing coastal areas during in the near future. It emphasizes beliefs that the convergence of seemingly disparate viewpoints and uncertain and limited information is possible only by using available risk assessment methodologies and decision-making tools such as multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA).
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402058004
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
History has shown how powerful societies decline when natural resources are unable to be replenished. This book explores the challenges facing coastal areas during in the near future. It emphasizes beliefs that the convergence of seemingly disparate viewpoints and uncertain and limited information is possible only by using available risk assessment methodologies and decision-making tools such as multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA).