Columbia River Estuary Ecosystem Classification? Concept and Application (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781497351097)

This document describes the concept, organization, and application of a hierarchical ecosystem classification that integrates saline and tidal freshwater reaches of estuaries in order to characterize the ecosystems of large flood plain rivers that are strongly influenced by riverine and estuarine hydrology. We illustrate the classification by applying it to the Columbia River estuary (Oregon-Washington, USA), a system that extends about 233 river kilometers (rkm) inland from the Pacific Ocean. More than three-quarters of this length is tidal freshwater.

Author: U. S. Department of the Interior
ISBN-10: 149735109X
ISBN-13: 9781497351097
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2014
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.12d