Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems:

Science, Technology, and Public Policy

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Publication Year:1992

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Committee on Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy; National Research Council
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This comprehensive volume examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands.
Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case ...
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". . .anyone interested in aquatic ecosystem restoration, wherever they may work, will find much of value here. . . .essential reading for all aquatic and restoration scientists." --Ecological Engineering
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Front Matter	i-xxii
Summary	1-13	(skim)
1 Overview	14-40	(skim)
2 A Selective History of Changing Goals and Authority for Aquatic Ecosystem Management	41-54	(skim)
3 Planning and Evaluating Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration	55-70	(skim)
4 Lakes	71-164	(skim)
5 Rivers and Streams	165-261	(skim)
6 Wetlands	262-340	(skim)
7 Integrated Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration	341-349	(skim)
8 A National Restoration Strategy: Basic Elements and Related Recommendations	350-376	(skim)
Appendixes	377-378	(skim)
Appendix A: Restoration Case Studies	379-518	(skim)
Appendix B: Glossary	519-525	(skim)
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Professional Staff	526-532	(skim)
Index	533-552	(skim)

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This comprehensive volume examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands.
Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country.

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". . .anyone interested in aquatic ecosystem restoration, wherever they may work, will find much of value here. . . .essential reading for all aquatic and restoration scientists." --Ecological Engineering

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