The Hudson Primer - The Ecology of an Iconic River - David L. Strayer

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Résumé :
Gives an intimate view of the day-to-day functioning of a remarkable river that has figured prominently in history and culture - the Hudson, a main artery connecting New York, America, and the world. This title describes the geography and geology of the Hudson and its basin, and the properties of water and its movements in the river.

Biographie:
David L. Strayer is Senior Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He is the author of Freshwater Mussel Ecology: A Multifactor Approach to Distribution and Abundance (UC Press) and Hudson River Fishes and Their Environment, coedited with John Waldman and Karin Limburg, among other books.

An informative and eminently readable book... Relevant and compelling.--Ecoscience Easy to read, provides a wealth of information... it outlines in a way understandable by non-scientists.--Freshwater Biology Highly recommended.--Choice [Strayer] takes many difficult subjects and often technical information and conveys it in understandable and digestible portions.--Qtly Review of Biology