The natural history of an Arctic oil field : development and the biota / edited by Joe C. Truett and Stephen R. Johnson.

Other author Johnson, Stephen R., 1943-
Other author Truett, Joe C. (Joe Clyde), 1941-
Format Book
Publication InfoSan Diego, Calif. ; London : Academic, ©2000.
Descriptionxvi, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction to Arctic ecosystems. Introduction -- North Slope oil field development -- Vegetative responses to disturbance. Mammals of an Arctic oil field. Caribou -- Caribou and oil fields -- Grizzly bear -- Polar bear -- Arctic fox. Birds of an Arctic oil field. Pacific loon -- Tundra swans -- Black brant -- Lesser snow goose -- Pacific eider -- Shorebirds. Marine and freshwater life. Freshwater invertebrates: their reproduction and importance to vertebrates -- Freshwater fishes in the Arctic oil-field region and coastal plain of Alaska -- Anadromous and amphidromous fishes -- The Bethnic faunal assemblage of the Boulder Patch kelp community.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 99066136
ISBN0127012354

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Joyner General Stacks QH105.A4 N38 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold