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591.9798/7
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Title
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The natural history of an arctic oil field [electronic resource] : development and the biota / edited by Joe C. Truett and Stephen R. Johnson.
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Publication
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San Diego : Academic Press, c2000.
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Material Info.
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xvi, 422 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
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Summary Note
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In spite of the harsh conditions that characterize the Arctic, it is a surprisingly fragile ecosystem. The exploration for oil in the Arctic over the past 30 years has had profound effects on the plants and animals that inhabit this frozen clime. The Natural History of an Arctic Oil Field synthesizes decades of research on these myriad impacts. Specialists with years of field experience have contributed to this volume to create the first widely available synopsis of the ecology and wildlife biology of animals and plants living in close association with an actively producing oil field. * First widely available synthesis of arctic oil field ecology and wildlife biology * Concise yet readable treatment of a diverse polar ecosystem * Useful for land managers, policy makers as well as ecologists, and population biologists * Chapters authored by recognized authorities and contributions are peer-reviewed for accuracy and scientific rigor * Illustrations attractively designed to enhance comprehension.
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Summary Note
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In spite of the harsh conditions that characterize the Arctic, it is a surprisingly fragile ecosystem. The exploration for oil in the Arctic over the past 30 years has had profound effects on the plants and animals that inhabit this frozen clime. The Natural History of an Arctic Oil Field synthesizes decades of research on these myriad impacts. Specialists with years of field experience have contributed to this volume to create the first widely available synopsis of the ecology and wildlife biology of animals and plants living in close association with an actively producing oil field.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Introduction -- North Slope oil field development -- Vegetative responses to disturbance -- Caribou -- Caribou and oil fields -- Grizzly bear -- Polar bear -- Arctic fox -- Pacific loon -- Tundra swans -- Black brant -- Lesser snow goose -- Pacific eider -- Shorebirds -- 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 benthic faunal assemblage of the Boulder Patch kelp community -- Synthesis.
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Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2007.
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ISBN
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9780127012353
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0127012354
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Zoology Alaska North Slope Region.
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Oil fields Environmental aspects Alaska North Slope Region.
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Petroleum industry and trade Environmental aspects Alaska North Slope Region.
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Nature Effect of human beings on Alaska North Slope Region.
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Habitat (Ecology) Modification Alaska North Slope Region.
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Electronic books.
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Truett, Joe C. (Joe Clyde), 1941-
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Johnson, Stephen R., 1943-
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ScienceDirect (Online service)
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Year, Month, Day:01405141
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An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information ScienceDirect
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