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      Freshwater Ecosystems: Revitalizing Educational Programs in Limnology

      Committee on Inland Aquatic Ecosystems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores limnology’s place in the university structure and the need for curriculum reform, with suggestions for curricula and field research at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. This volume examines…

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      Under the Weather: Climate, Ecosystems and Infectious Disease

      Committee on Climate, Ecosystems, Infectious Diseases, and Human Health,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluates our understanding of the linkages among climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease. This book also examines the potential for using climate forecasts and ecological observations to help predict infectious disease…

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      Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments: Environmental and Scientific Stewardship

      Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Since 1970, radar, sonar, and other techniques have discovered more than 145 lakes underneath the ice of Antarctica, the largest about the same size as Lake Ontario. Rivers, streams, swamps…

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      Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems: Fishing, Food Webs, and Future Options

      Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase II - Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Research Council conducted an independent study to weigh the collective evidence for fishery-induced changes to marine ecosystems and the implications of the findings for US fisheries management. This…

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      Ecological Indicators for the Nation

      Committee to Evaluate Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments,National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences,Environment & Resources,National Academy of Sciences

      Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists’ attention and often make the headlines. This book identifies ecological indicators that can support US policymaking and also be…

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      Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat

      Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase 1 - Effects of Bottom Trawling on Seafloor Habitats,National Research Council,Ocean Studies Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes how assessment of fishing impacts depends on gear type, number and location of bottom tows, and the physical and biological characteristics of seafloor habitats. This volume presents color maps…

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      Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

      Outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. This volume examines the prospects for repairing the damage…

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      Regional Issues in Aquifer Storage and Recovery for Everglades Restoration: A Review of the ASR Regional Study Project Management Plan of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

      Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The report reviews a comprehensive research plan on Everglades restoration drafted by federal and Florida officials that assesses a central feature of the restoration: a proposal to drill more than…

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      Marine Protected Areas: Tools for Sustaining Ocean Ecosystem

      Committee on the Evaluation, Design, and Monitoring of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas in the United States,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Evaluate how marine protected areas can be employed to support specific conservation needs of marine and coastal waters. This work compares conventional management of marine resources with proposals to augment…

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      Valuing Ecosystem Services: Toward Better Environmental Decision-Making

      Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems,National Research Council

      Identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services, even intangible ones, and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts.

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