Okoboji Wetlands: A Lesson in Natural History

by Michael J. Lannoo

Overview

Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa is the jewel of the Iowa Great Lakes. A region of wetlands formed by prairie potholes, the area is rich with lakes, sloughs, fens, creeks, prairies, and kettleholes. In this readable and beautifully illustrated volume, Michael Lannoo presents an extensive natural history of Okoboji and its cherished wetlands that examines that world of our grandparents, compares it to today's world, and extrapolates to the world of our grandchildren.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587291296
Publisher:	University of Iowa Press
Publication date:	05/01/1996
Series:	Bur Oak Book
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	190
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface 1. An Introduction to Wetlands 2. Origins Settlement The Glacial Story of the Lake Okoboji Region The Okoboji Lakeside Laboratory 3. Ecosystems Runoff on Cayler Prairie Wetland Vegetation The Aquatic Gardens of Okoboji Report on Nuisance Condition, Upper Gar Lake Temperature Cycle of West Lake Okoboji Impact of Settlement on West Lake Okoboji 4. Historical Fauna Mammals of the Lake Region of Iowa The Birds of the Lake Region Crows Fishing in 1884 The Fishes of the Okoboji Lakes Missing Pieces 1 Iowa Lakeside Laboratory 5. Okoboji's Wetland Fauna Blackbirds Aquatic Insects of Okoboji Amber Land Snails The Clams of the Okoboji Lakes Why Study Pond Crayfish? Why Study Pond Snails? Amphibians of Okoboji Okoboji's Historical Amphibian Fauna Tiger Salamanders American Toads Great Plains Toads Chorus Frogs Gray Treefrogs Cricket Frogs Leopard Frogs Bullfrogs Mudpuppies Missing Pieces 2 The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory as a Student Sees It 6. Wildlife Management or Resource Exploitation? Wetland Importance Wetlands and Lakes as Distinct Ecosystems Mosquitoes Conservation Frogging in Iowa 1 Frogs Frogging in Iowa 2 Amphibian Decreases and the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force Preservation Raising Game Fish 1 Raising Game Fish 2 A Missing Zooplankter Top Predators Rotenone and Aquazine: State-Applied Aquatic Toxins Silent Spring Choruses National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits Bullfrog Introductions Pollution Muskies The Refugia Hypothesis Garlock Slough: A Case Study 7. A New Perspective: A Wetland Ethic References Index

Editorial Reviews

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Booknews

Lannoo has both a very broad and a deep understanding of the animals and plants of the Iowa Great Lakes region. This book will appeal to a wide audience ranging from scientists and educators to an interested general public.”—James J. Dinsmore, Iowa State University

“…an important and unique book…a fascinating introduction to the natural history of the Iowa Great Lakes region and human impact, both intended and otherwise, on it. Okoboji Wetlands can be read and enjoyed by a resident or visitor to this ecologically important region.”—Arnold van der Valk, director, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory

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