Pacific Salmon & Their Ecosystems: Status and Future Options

New York: Chapman & Hall, 1997. Hardcover. Near fine, with small bump to upper outer corner. No jacket, as issued.. xix, 685 pages: illustrations, maps; 26 cm; 3 lbs. Presumably the 'bible' of the study of Pacific Salmon. An exhaustive work. "Integrating theory and practicality, Pacific Salmon and Their Ecosystems explores the links between the decline in salmonids and the biological, political, and social factors of natural resource management, restoration, and conservation. This unique reference goes one step further to elucidate how this problem can be addressed by stepping into the arena of management policies, technological solutions, and institutional change. Scientists, resource managers, and all those concerned with conservation and restoration of biodiversity will find that this text provides a refreshing and unique approach to the examination of the decline in salmonids. It will also serve as a useful tool in the evaluation of other imperiled natural resources." - Publisher. Contents: Where are We? Resources at the Brink.- to a Complex Problem.- to a Complex Problem.- Old Traditions that Led to Abuses of Salmon and Their Ecosystems.- The Origin and Speciation of Oncorhynchus Revisited.- Status of Pacific Northwest Salmonids.- Pacific Salmon Status and Trends-A Coastwide Perspective.- Analyzing Trends and Variability.- On the Nature of Data and Their Role in Salmon Conservation.- Information Requirements for Salmon Management.- Evaluating Salmon Management Institutions: The Importance of Performance Measures, Temporal Scales, and Production Cycles.- Regional Trends.- California Salmon and Steelhead: Beyond the Crossroads.- Idaho's Salmon: Can We Count Every Last One?.- Status of Wild Salmon and Steelhead Stocks in Washington State.- The Status of Salmon and Steelhead in Oregon.- Status of Alaska Salmon.- Pacific Salmon Abundance Trends in the Fraser River Watershed Compared with Other British Columbia Systems.- Factors Contributing to Stock Declines.- Genetic Factors Contributing to Declines of Anadromous Salmonids in the Pacific Northwest.- The Role of Competition and Predation in the Decline of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead.- Degradation and Loss of Anadromous Salmonid Habitat in the Pacific Northwest.- The Role of Harvest Management in the Future of Pacific Salmon Populations: Shaping Human Behavior to Enable the Persistence of Salmon.- Salmon Production in Changing Ocean Domains.- Salmon Policies and Politics.- Salmon Fisheries in the Pacific Northwest: How are Harvest Decisions Made?.- Habitat Policy for Salmon in the Pacific Northwest.- Water Management and Water Quality Decision Making in the Range of Pacific Salmon Habitat.- A Resource in Crisis: Changing the Measure of Salmon Management.- Technological Solutions: Cost-EffectiveRestoration.- Watershed Management and Pacific Salmon: Desired Future Conditions.- Restoration of Riparian and Aquatic Systems for Improved Fisheries Habitat in the Upper Columbia Basin.- Rehabilitation of Pacific Salmon in Their Ecosystems: What Can Artificial Propagation Contribute?.- Managing Resources with Incomplete Information: Making the Best of a Bad Situation.- Is Ecological Risk Assessment Useful for Resolving Complex Ecological Problems?.- An Ecosystem-based Approach to Management of Salmon and Steelhead Habitat.- Institutional Solutions: Effective Long-Term Planning and Management.- Do We Need Institutional Change?.- To Till the Water: A History of Ideas in Fisheries Conservation.- Values in the Valuing of Salmon.- Organizational Systems and the Burden of Proof.- Salmon, Stewardship, and Human Values: The Challenge of Integration.- Where Do We Go From Here?.- Where Do We Go From Here? An Outsider's View.- Sustaining Salmon: Three Principles.. Notes: "The symposium on Pacific salmon was held in Seattle, Washington, January 10-12, 1994"--Preface.