Freshwater Ecosystems and Climate Change in North America

Download or read book Freshwater Ecosystems and Climate Change in North America written by Colbert E. Cushing and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater Ecosystems and Climate Change in North America brings together a group of experts from the fields of geochemistry, climatology, hydrology and aquatic ecology to address the central question, What would be the impact to and response of freshwater ecosystems in your region as a result of a hypothetical doubling of CO2 in the atmosphere? These regional papers and syntheses will provide a solid foundation upon which scientists can proceed and build in their efforts to provide other scientists, regulators, and decision-makers with meaningful information concerning the important phenomena associated with climate change.