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Erie : the lake that survived
- Title
- Erie : the lake that survived / Noel M. Burns.
- Author
- Burns, Noel M.
- Publication
- Totowa, N.J. : Rowan & Allanheld, 1985.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | F555 .B87 1985 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 320 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
- Summary
- Looks at the impact of humans on Lake Erie from colonial times to the present, explains how the lake became dangerously polluted, and documents the international efforts to save it.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [297]-314.
- Contents
- History : Changes in the Lake Erie Basin -- The history of develpment -- Geological development of Lake Errie -- Processes in Lake Erie : Climate, weather, and erosion -- Water movement and sediment transport -- Loading of nutrient and non-toxic materials to the lake -- Toxic materials in the lake -- The basins and their biology : the West Basin -- Changes in the Central Basin -- The East Basin -- Alternatives and decisions: Lake Erie -- past, present, and future -- Appendix: models of Lake Erie processes.
- ISBN
- 0847673987
- 9780847673988
- LCCN
- 84029822
- OCLC
- ocm11621996
- 11621996
- SCSB-634864
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library