A Lakeside Companion
Autor Ted J. Rulsehen Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 sep 2018
Why do fish jump? Why don't lakes freeze all the way down to the bottom? Which lake plants are invasive? What are those water bugs? Is that lake healthy? Whether you fish, paddle, swim, snowshoe, ski, or just gaze upon your favorite lake, A Lakeside Companion will deepen your appreciation for the forces that shape lakes and the teeming life in and around them.
You'll discover the interconnected worlds of a lake: the water; the sand, gravel, rocks, and muck of the bottom; the surface of the lake; the air above; and the shoreline, a belt of land incredibly rich in flora and fauna. Explained, too, are the physical, biological, and chemical processes that determine how many and what kinds of fish live in the lake, which plants grow there, the color and clarity of the water, how ice forms in winter and melts in spring, and much more. Useful advice will help you look out for your lake and advocate for its protection.
You'll discover the interconnected worlds of a lake: the water; the sand, gravel, rocks, and muck of the bottom; the surface of the lake; the air above; and the shoreline, a belt of land incredibly rich in flora and fauna. Explained, too, are the physical, biological, and chemical processes that determine how many and what kinds of fish live in the lake, which plants grow there, the color and clarity of the water, how ice forms in winter and melts in spring, and much more. Useful advice will help you look out for your lake and advocate for its protection.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780299320003
ISBN-10: 0299320006
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 38 b-w illus.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-10: 0299320006
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 38 b-w illus.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press
Recenzii
"Delivers the magic of lake living while conveying water science topics in a clear and engaging way. Whether you are on the lakeshore or far away, it will bring you back to the waters you love. A great read." —Michael Engleson, executive director, Wisconsin Lakes
"Interesting and informative. Rulseh presents the science of lakes in an enjoyable way, with real-world examples. He explains how little things that shore residents do on their property can have a large impact on the lake's ecology." —Paul Garrison, retired limnologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Notă biografică
Ted J. Rulseh writes the newspaper column "The Lake Where You Live" and is active in lake-advocacy organizations, including the Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network. The editor and publisher of several books on the Great Lakes region, he is the author of On the Pond: Lake Michigan Reflections. He lives in the lake-rich region of northeastern Wisconsin.
Cuprins
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Basics
Putting in the pier
How the glaciers did their work
How precious is water?
It’s all connected
The impact of landscape position
Your lake is not an island
How lakes get their water
How long does your lake’s water stay?
In the zone
Stories in sediment: Paleolimnology
Trophic status—one way to classify lakes
That all-important oxygen
Your lake has layers
Thin soup
It all starts with the sun
How clear is your lake?
The color of water
Light in the water
Wave energy
Your lake has a “skin”
How acid or alkaline is your lake?
The nitrogen cycle
How phosphorus behaves
How to know your lake better than almost everyone
2. Fins
Fish anatomy: How they’re built
Fish behavior: How they act and survive
Angling interludes
Species we treasure
3. Frozen
The lake in autumn
Closing time
Smoke on the water
The lid goes on
The hard work of freezing
Here’s why lakes don’t freeze solid
Why won’t moving water freeze?
The glass-bottomed boat
Oxygen and temperature
Just you and the otter
Who made those tracks in the snow?
Amazing ice
Why is it slippery?
An icy hurdle finally cleared
How much weight can it hold?
If you fell through
Crystal candles
To the new year
Late ice
The lake unveiled
What a difference a few days make
Daylight Saving Time
4. Creatures
The ring of life
Zooplankton
Snapping turtles
Painted turtles: Here’s why they bask
Bats: Night shadows
Clams and mussels: Not just stationary objects
Dragonfly riot
Fresh live bait
Damselflies: Glow sticks with wings
Fishing spiders
Frogs: Players in the band
Tadpoles and pollywogs
Meet the muskrat
Water striders: Row, row, row your bug
Crayfish: Freshwater lobsters
Travels etched in snow
Mayflies: Up from the bottom
Midges: Those little white flies
Water snake: Slippery, stealthy, unnerving, harmless
Whirligig beetles: Can’t catch this!
5. Feathers
Any day, any season
Hooded merganser: With a “broken wing”
Duckling survival
Eagle efficiency
Fish hawk
Great blue heron
Kingfisher: What’s that rattle?
Wood ducks
Common mergansers: Two pair
Swallows: Master aviators
Loons: Crown jewels of the lake
6. Greenery
Why do we call them weeds?
How water plants spread
Amazing algae
Pondweeds: Forests of the lakes
Fishermen’s friend: Large-leaf pondweed
Northern blue flag: A beauty to behold
Milfoils: They’re not all invasive
Duckweeds: Free floaters
Three kinds of pads
Hearts and arrows: Pickerelweed and arrowhead
What’s the rush?
Coontail conundrum
Wild celery
Bladderworts: Carnivorous vegetables
7. Caring
180.5 acres
Water quality: What’s it worth?
Dark at night: What a concept!
Taking care of the fish
Getting warmer
The best gift you can give your lake
Who owns the waters?
A salty dilemma
The wood makes it good
If the bad guys were bigger
Who looks out for your lake?
Teaching kids to love the lake
If everybody did
Blazes of glory
Suggested Readings
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Basics
Putting in the pier
How the glaciers did their work
How precious is water?
It’s all connected
The impact of landscape position
Your lake is not an island
How lakes get their water
How long does your lake’s water stay?
In the zone
Stories in sediment: Paleolimnology
Trophic status—one way to classify lakes
That all-important oxygen
Your lake has layers
Thin soup
It all starts with the sun
How clear is your lake?
The color of water
Light in the water
Wave energy
Your lake has a “skin”
How acid or alkaline is your lake?
The nitrogen cycle
How phosphorus behaves
How to know your lake better than almost everyone
2. Fins
Fish anatomy: How they’re built
Fish behavior: How they act and survive
Angling interludes
Species we treasure
3. Frozen
The lake in autumn
Closing time
Smoke on the water
The lid goes on
The hard work of freezing
Here’s why lakes don’t freeze solid
Why won’t moving water freeze?
The glass-bottomed boat
Oxygen and temperature
Just you and the otter
Who made those tracks in the snow?
Amazing ice
Why is it slippery?
An icy hurdle finally cleared
How much weight can it hold?
If you fell through
Crystal candles
To the new year
Late ice
The lake unveiled
What a difference a few days make
Daylight Saving Time
4. Creatures
The ring of life
Zooplankton
Snapping turtles
Painted turtles: Here’s why they bask
Bats: Night shadows
Clams and mussels: Not just stationary objects
Dragonfly riot
Fresh live bait
Damselflies: Glow sticks with wings
Fishing spiders
Frogs: Players in the band
Tadpoles and pollywogs
Meet the muskrat
Water striders: Row, row, row your bug
Crayfish: Freshwater lobsters
Travels etched in snow
Mayflies: Up from the bottom
Midges: Those little white flies
Water snake: Slippery, stealthy, unnerving, harmless
Whirligig beetles: Can’t catch this!
5. Feathers
Any day, any season
Hooded merganser: With a “broken wing”
Duckling survival
Eagle efficiency
Fish hawk
Great blue heron
Kingfisher: What’s that rattle?
Wood ducks
Common mergansers: Two pair
Swallows: Master aviators
Loons: Crown jewels of the lake
6. Greenery
Why do we call them weeds?
How water plants spread
Amazing algae
Pondweeds: Forests of the lakes
Fishermen’s friend: Large-leaf pondweed
Northern blue flag: A beauty to behold
Milfoils: They’re not all invasive
Duckweeds: Free floaters
Three kinds of pads
Hearts and arrows: Pickerelweed and arrowhead
What’s the rush?
Coontail conundrum
Wild celery
Bladderworts: Carnivorous vegetables
7. Caring
180.5 acres
Water quality: What’s it worth?
Dark at night: What a concept!
Taking care of the fish
Getting warmer
The best gift you can give your lake
Who owns the waters?
A salty dilemma
The wood makes it good
If the bad guys were bigger
Who looks out for your lake?
Teaching kids to love the lake
If everybody did
Blazes of glory
Suggested Readings
Index
Descriere
Whether you fish, paddle, swim, snowshoe, ski, or just gaze upon your favorite lake, A Lakeside Companion will deepen your appreciation for the forces that shape lakes and the teeming life in and around them.