Rivers of Life (Critical Watersheds for Protecting Freshwater Diversity)

Cover......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
Figures and Tables......Page 5
Our Aquatic Impoverishment......Page 6
Rivers of Life......Page 7
A Global Center of Freshwater Biodiversity: The United States......Page 8
Table 1. Global Significance of U.S. Freshwater Species......Page 9
Imperiled Assets: Freshwater Species at Risk......Page 11
SPECIES CONSERVATION STATUS......Page 12
State of the States......Page 13
A NATURAL PARTNERSHIP......Page 14
On Salmon and Subspecies......Page 15
Threats to Freshwater Species and Systems......Page 17
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION......Page 18
Valuing Our Fresh Waters......Page 19
Hope for the Future......Page 21
Hot Spots for Freshwater Species at Risk......Page 23
HOT SPOTS ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY......Page 24
An Aquatic Portfolio: Critical Watersheds for Conservation......Page 26
WATERSHED SELECTION PROCESS......Page 27
Rivers of Life: Working to Protect Freshwater Hot Spots......Page 29
Fight, Flee, or Cooperate?......Page 49
Identify the Issues and Get the Facts......Page 50
Assemble the Resources to Solve the Problem......Page 51
Safeguarding Our Rivers of Life......Page 52
Cited References......Page 53
Additional Resources......Page 57
Appendix A: Numbers of At-Risk Fish and Mussel Species in
Freshwater Regions of the United States......Page 60
Appendix B: U.S. Watershed Hotspots with 10 or More
At-Risk Freshwater Fish and Mussel Species......Page 62
Appendix C: Critical Watersheds to Conserve At-Risk
Freshwater Fish and Mussel Species......Page 64
Appendix D: U.S. State and Regional Natural Heritage Data Centers......Page 71
Acknowledgments......Page 75
Credits......Page 76
Back Cover
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