The Ecology of coastal Marshes of Western Lake Erie: A Community ...
The Ecology of coastal Marshes of Western Lake Erie: A Community ...
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CONTENTSPALTACE ........................................................................ iii!;i.jNVEiiSiOt.: FAC:TC\II:; ............................................................. i vFIGURFS ........................................................................ viiTAPhES ......................................................................... xACK?;OWL!:PCih?i:NIS ................................................................ xiChapter !. INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 11.1 Coastal Wetlands <strong>of</strong> the Great <strong>Lake</strong>s ................................ 11.7 rompartson <strong>of</strong> Coastal and Inland Wetlands ..........................c 11.3 Functlon and Valuo <strong>of</strong> Coastal Wetlands ............................. 41.4 Distrfbution <strong>of</strong> Westorn <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> Coastal <strong>Marshes</strong> .................. 4Chdpter 2 . PHYSICAL FNVIRONMENT ...............................................1 '7?2.1 Gcology ............................................................ ?%2.2 Cllmate and Weather ................................................ 392.3 Hydrology .......................................................... 432.4 Water Quality ...................................................... 51Chapter 3 . BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT ............................................... 573.1 Ptlytopldnkton. Periphyton. and Zooplankton ......................... 573.2 Wetland Vegetation ................................................. 643.3 Invertebrates .................................................... 833.4 Flsh ............................................................... 933.5 Amphibfans and Reptfles ........................................... 993.6 Blrds .............................................................. 1043.7 Mammals ....................................................... 113Chaptor 4 . ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES ............................................... 1204.1 Orlgfn and Existence <strong>of</strong> Coastal <strong>Marshes</strong> ............................ 1204.2 Biological Productivity ............................................ 1234.3 <strong>Community</strong> Processes ............................................. 1324.4 Coastal <strong>Marshes</strong> as Ftsh and Wildlffe Habitat ....................... 138Chapter 5 . WETLAND DISTURBANCE AND MARSH MANAGEMENT ........................... 1395.1 Wetland Disturbance ................................................ 1405.2 Wetland Ownership and Management .................................. . 1535.3 Prospects for the Future ........................................... 157REFERENCES ....................... ............................................ 159