The natural history of an arctic oil field : development and the biota

Author(s)

• Truett, Joe C. (Joe Clyde)
• Johnson, Stephen R.

Bibliographic Information

The natural history of an arctic oil field : development and the biota

edited by Joe C. Truett and Stephen R. Johnson

Academic Press, c2000

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In spite of the harsh conditions that characterize the Arctic, it is a surprisingly fragile ecosystem. The exploration for oil in the Arctic over the past 30 years has had profound effects on the plants and animals that inhabit this frozen clime. The Natural History of an Arctic Oil Field synthesizes decades of research on these myriad impacts. Specialists with years of field experience have contributed to this volume to create the first widely available synopsis of the ecology and wildlife biology of animals and plants living in close association with an actively producing oil field.

Table of Contents

Contributors Foreword Preface Part I Introduction to Arctic Ecosystems 1 Introduction Introduction Physical Environment Wildlife, Fish, and Habitats Anthropogenic Changes The Investigative Focus References 2 North Slope Oil Field Development Introduction The History of North Slope Oil Exploration and Development The Nature of Oil Development Identifying and Monitoring Environmental Impacts Mitigating Environmental Impacts Conclusions References 3 Vegetative Responses to Disturbance Introduction Exploration Sites (1940-1970) Exploration Sites (1970-1990) Exploration Sites (1990s) Winter Haul Roads Production Pads and Roads Dust Fallout from Roads Gravel Spills on Tundra Snow Stockpiles Seeded and Fertilized Sites Nutrients from Wastewater Impoundments Buried Cable Trenches Oil Spills Brine Spills Conclusions Epilogue References Part II Mammals of an Arctic Oil Field 4 Caribou Introduction Distribution and Abundance Population Influences in the Oil-Field Region Responses to Human Activity and Habitat Change Can Caribou Adapt to Environmental Change? References 5 Caribou and Oil Fields Introduction Caribou Use of the Oil Fields Implications for Impacts of Oil Development References 6 Grizzly Bear Introduction Distribution and Abundance Habitat Use and Food Habits Denning Ecology Population Dynamics Discussion References 7 Polar Bear Introduction Distribution and Movement Maternal Denning Population Status Research and Management Challenges Conservation Issues Conclusions References 8 Arctic Fox Introduction Distribution and Abundance Population Influences and Limits in the Region Responses to Development Management Issues References Part III Birds of an Arctic Oil Field 9 Pacific Loon Introduction Distribution, Abundance, and Productivity Population Influences Responses to Habitat Change and Human Activity References 10 Tundra Swans Introduction Distribution and Abundance Nesting Success and Productivity Habitat Use Diet Environmental Influences on Swan Populations Conclusions References 11 Black Brant Introduction Distribution and Abundance Population Influences in the Oil-Field Region Responses to Habitat Change and Human Activity References 12 Lesser Snow Goose Introduction Distribution and Abundance Population Influences in the Oil-Field Region Implications of Migration Conclusions References 13 Pacific Eider Introduction Regional Distribution and Nesting Migration Population Influences in the Oil-Field Region Population Influences Elsewhere Conclusions References 14 Shorebirds Introduction Distribution and Abundance Population Influences in the Oil-Field Region Responses to Habitat Change and Human Activity References Part IV Marine and Freshwater Life 15 Freshwater Invertebrates: Their Regulation and Importance to Vertebrates Introduction Habitat The Invertebrate Fauna Regulation of Invertebrate Communities Influences of Development References 16 Freshwater Fishes in the Arctic Oil-Field Region and Coastal Plain of Alaska Introduction Freshwater Habitats and Their Dominant Fishes Ninespine Stickleback Arctic Grayling Least Cisco Broad Whitefish Round Whitefish Conclusions References 17 Anadromous and Amphidromous Fishes Introduction Distribution and Abundance Habitat and Trophic Ecology Responses to Development References 18 The Benthic Faunal Assemblage of the Boulder Patch Kelp Community Introduction Study Area Methods Results Discussion Management Implications References Part V Synthesis 19 Synthesis Index

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Details

• NCID: BA50762195
• ISBN:
  • 0127012354
• LCCN: 99066136
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: San Diego
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 422 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL161
  • DC21 : 591.9798/7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Zoology -- Alaska -- North Slope Region
  • LCSH : Oil fields -- Environmental aspects -- Alaska -- North Slope Region
  • LCSH : Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- Alaska -- North Slope Region
  • LCSH : Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Alaska -- North Slope Region
  • LCSH : Habitat (Ecology) -- Modification -- Alaska -- North Slope Region