Factors affecting the evolution of coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes: An overview

Autor:	T. Mayer, Thomas A. Edsall, Mohiuddin Munawar
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Ecosystem Wetland Management Monitoring Policy and Law Aquatic Science Structural basin Freshwater wetlands Natural (archaeology)
Zdroj:	Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. 7:171-178
ISSN:	1539-4077 1463-4988
Popis:	Coastal wetlands play a pivotal role in the Great Lakes ecosystem. As buffer zones between the land and open waters of the Great Lakes, they perform a variety of essential functions providing both direct and indirect anthropogenic benefits. Geology, morphology and climate are the dominant variables that influence Laurentian Great Lakes wetland development. However, anthropogenic factors are the major contributors to alteration of natural wetland processes. This paper provides an overview of natural and anthropogenic factors important in Great Lakes coastal wetland development and provides statistical information describing the Great Lakes Basin. A brief description of wetlands classification and research issues is also presented.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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