TY - GEN
T1 - Confronting centuries of change: a synopsis of restoration challenges for Midwestern Rivers
AU - DeBoer, Jason
AU - Blodgett, Douglas
AU - DeBruyne, Robin
AU - Fischer, Jason
AU - Fisher, Shannon
AU - Fritts, Andrea
AU - Fritts, Mark
AU - Hagy, Heath
AU - Hempel, Mark
AU - Janvrin, Jeffrey
AU - Klein, Christine
AU - Mays, Dan
AU - Roseman, Edward F.
AU - Schwoerer, Jacob
AU - VanMiddlesworth, T.D.
N1 - 146th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Midwestern rivers have undergone centuries of degradation from a host of factors, including urbanization, agricultural and navigational practices, and invasive species. These disturbances have unequivocally changed the structure and function of rivers by introducing pollutants, disconnecting river channels from floodplains, fragmenting habitats, and altering biotic communities. Although social and political actions have improved water quality during the last 50 years, lasting changes to river infrastructure still persist; despite decades of habitat restoration and mitigation efforts, most Midwestern Rivers still suffer the deleterious effects of humankind’s conquering legacy. This synopsis of a 2015 special symposium at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference will discuss historical context, past and current restoration and mitigation efforts, and future challenges to the restoration of our floodplain rivers.
AB - Midwestern rivers have undergone centuries of degradation from a host of factors, including urbanization, agricultural and navigational practices, and invasive species. These disturbances have unequivocally changed the structure and function of rivers by introducing pollutants, disconnecting river channels from floodplains, fragmenting habitats, and altering biotic communities. Although social and political actions have improved water quality during the last 50 years, lasting changes to river infrastructure still persist; despite decades of habitat restoration and mitigation efforts, most Midwestern Rivers still suffer the deleterious effects of humankind’s conquering legacy. This synopsis of a 2015 special symposium at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference will discuss historical context, past and current restoration and mitigation efforts, and future challenges to the restoration of our floodplain rivers.
KW - INHS
UR - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2016/webprogram/Paper25703.html
M3 - Conference contribution
BT - 146th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
PB - Afs
ER -