The Effects on Lowland Habitat, Breeding Shorebirds and Songbirds in the Banks Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Number 1 by the Growing Colony of Lesser Snow Geese (Chen Caerulescens Caerulescens)

The Effects on Lowland Habitat, Breeding Shorebirds and Songbirds in the Banks Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary Number 1 by the Growing Colony of Lesser Snow Geese (Chen Caerulescens Caerulescens)

Author: James Edward Hines

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Describes the characteristics, abundance and condition of vegetation communities within and around the lesser snow goose colony and examines the effects of the colony on the abundance of breeding shorebirds and songbirds.


A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments

A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-06-07

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 0309073219

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This book provides a risk-based framework for developing and implementing strategies to manage PCB-contaminated sediments at sites around the country. The framework has seven stages, beginning with problem definition, continuing through assessment of risks and management options, and ending with an evaluation of the success of the management strategy. At the center of the framework is continuous and active involvement of all affected parties-particularly communities-in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the management strategy. A Risk-Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments emphasizes the need to consider all risks at a contaminated site, not just human health and ecological effects, but also the social, cultural, and economic impacts. Given the controversy that has arisen at many PCB-contaminated sites, this book provides a consistent, yet flexible, approach for dealing with the many issues associated with assessing and managing the risks at Superfund and other contaminated sites.


Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change

Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change

Author: R.W. Furness

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 9401513228

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Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change looks at how bird populations are affected by pollutants, water quality, and other physical changes and how this scientific knowledge can help in predicting the effects of pollutants and other physical changes in the environment.