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RECORD NUMBER: 36 OF 47| Main Title | Restoration of aquatic ecosystems : science, technology, and public policy / | |||||||||||
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| CORP Author | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems--Science, Technology, and Public Policy. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | National Academy Press, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1992 | |||||||||||
| Stock Number | PB92-224161 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Aquatic ecology | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Ecosystems ; Aquatic biology ; Surface waters ; Lakes ; Rivers ; Streams ; Project planning ; Wildlife ; Lake Michigan ; Lake Apopka ; Government policies ; Decision making ; Financing ; Water supply ; Markets ; Illinois River ; Mississippi River ; Merrimac River ; Drainage ; Books ; Restoration ; Wetlands ; Case studies ; Institutional barriers | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xxi, 552 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | |||||||||||
| Abstract | The Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy outlines a national strategy for restoring the nation's rivers, streams, wetlands, and lakes. It features case studies of aquatic restoration recommendations for implementing a long-term, comprehensive strategy for restoring the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Committee chair: John Cairns Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute. |
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| Notes | "November 1991." Includes bibliographical references and index. Microfiche. |
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| Contents Notes | A selective history of changing goals and authority for aquatic ecosystem management -- Planning and evaluating aquatic ecosystem restoration -- Lakes -- Rivers and streams -- Wetlands -- Integrated aquatic ecosystem restoration -- A national restoration strategy: basic elements and related recommendations. |