Freshwaters of Alaska

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. The Alaskan Landscape: An Introduction for Limnologists

   • Alexander M. Milner, John G. Irons III, Mark W. Oswood

   Pages 1-44

3. History of Limnology in Alaska: Expeditions and Major Projects

   • John E. Hobbie

   Pages 45-60

4. The Limnology of Toolik Lake

   • W. John O’Brien, Michele Bahr, Anne E. Hershey, John E. Hobbie, George W. Kipphut, George W. Kling et al.

   Pages 61-106

5. The Kuparuk River: A Long-Term Study of Biological and Chemical Processes in an Arctic River

   • Anne E. Hershey, William B. Bowden, Linda A. Deegan, John E. Hobbie, Bruce J. Peterson, George W. Kipphut et al.

   Pages 107-129

6. The Limnology of Smith Lake

   • Vera Alexander, Binhe Gu

   Pages 131-153

7. Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology in Alaska

   • James S. Sedinger

   Pages 155-178

8. The Effect of Salmon Carcasses on Alaskan Freshwaters

   • Thomas C. Kline Jr., John J. Goering, Robert J. Piorkowski

   Pages 179-204

9. An Overview of Alaska Lake-Rearing Salmon Enhancement Strategy: Nutrient Enrichment and Juvenile Stocking

   • Gary B. Kyle, Jeffrey P. Koenings, Jim A. Edmundson

   Pages 205-227

10. Alaska Timber Harvest and Fish Habitat

    • Michael L. Murphy, Alexander M. Milner

    Pages 229-263

11. Gold Placer Mining and Stream Ecosystems of Interior Alaska

    • Jacqueline D. LaPerriere, James B. Reynolds

    Pages 265-280

12. Ecology of Overwintering Fishes in Alaskan Freshwaters

    • James B. Reynolds

    Pages 281-302

13. Glacial Recession and Freshwater Ecosystems in Coastal Alaska

    • Alexander M. Milner

    Pages 303-330

14. Streams and Rivers of Alaska: A High Latitude Perspective on Running Waters

    • Mark W. Oswood

    Pages 331-356

15. Back Matter

    Pages 357-373

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Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

• Alaskan Freshwaters
• adaptation
• ecology
• ecosystem
• lake
• limnology
• wetland

• Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

  Alexander M. Milner

• Environment and Natural Resources Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Anchorage, USA

  Alexander M. Milner

• Department of Biology and Wildlife and Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

  Mark W. Oswood

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