Ecological Engineering for
Wetlands
Brought to you by Tricia Lee, MLIS Candidate at
San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science
May 2010
This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about
Ecological Engineering for wetlands in California. This pathfinder
is geared towards college students who would have more
privileged electronic journal access than a public library would
allow. Most Ecological Engineers are more likely to be students
studying this topic or professionals. Most materials suggested in
this pathfinder will be geared towards free and public resources.
The materials that require a subscription should be available to
most professionals or college-leveled students.
Wetlands are defined by the California Wetlands
Information System as follow:
“Wetland shall be defined as land where the water table is at near,
or above the land surface long enough to promote the formation of
hydric soils or to support the growth of hydrophytes, and shall also
include types of wetlands where vegetation is lacking and soil is
poorly developed or absent as a result of frequent drastic
fluctuations of surface water levels, wave action, water flow,
turbidity or high concentration of salts or other substances in the
substrate. Such wetlands can be recognized by the presence of
surface water or saturated substrate at some during each year and
their location within, or adjacent to vegetated wetland or deepwater
habitats” (Code of Regulations, 14 CCR 13577).
As most Ecology Engineers will try to engineer wetlands,
there are restrictions and guidelines they must follow. The
materials recommended through this site will assist the patron in
locating some of these materials and guidelines. This is an
introductory guide and resources found through various library
catalogs, government websites, and through references provided by
the Science & Technology Resources and Information Service
class through San Jose State University.
For an introduction to the topic of wetlands, see:
• Wetlands Research Technology Center
el.erdc.usace.army.mil/wetlands/
•
California Wetlands Information Systems
ceres.ca.gov/wetlands/
Search Aids
Search Terms
• Wetlands
• Ecology, Ecological
Engineering
• California
Subject Headings
• Ecological Engineering
• Ecological Engineering –
Periodicals
• Wetlands
Call Number
• 500 (Dewey Decimal)
• QH 540-549.5 (Library of
Congress)
Indexes and Abstracts
• Academic Search Premiere
• Science Direct
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services:
Digest of Federal Resources
Law - www.fws.gov/laws/
OLD/lawsdigest.htm
•
Library catalogs
• www.sjlibrary.org
• www.sfpl.org
• www.lindahall.org - The Linda
Hall Library has many options
for interlibrary loan service. In
particular, there is the LHL
Direct - www.lindahall.org/
services/lhldirect/index.
shtml#Fees
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Library, and the Linda Hall Library.
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Key Resources at a Glance
•
A Safe and Sustainable World : The Promise of Ecological Design (2005)
Format: Book Location: San Francisco Public Library
sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b1958852~S1
•
Waves, Wetlands, and Watershed (2007)
Format: Electronic Location: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/waves/waves_entire.pdf
•
Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration (2004)
Format: Book Location: Linda Hall Library and the Library of Congress
•
Design for Sustainability [electronic resource] : A Sourcebook of Integrated, Ecological Solutions
Format: Electronic Location: San Jose Public Library
http://catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b2907227~S1
•
Education for the Earth (1995)
Format: Print Location: San Francisco Public Library
sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b1566743~S1
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Wetlands Conservation Act Amendment (2010)
Format: Electronic Location: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:sr158.111.pdf
•
Wetlands (2009)
Format: Book Location: San Francisco Public Library
sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b2211600~S1
•
Wetlands : An Introduction to Ecology, the Law, and Permitting (2007)
Format: Book Location: San Francisco Public Library
sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b2328885~S1
•
Discovering Wetlands (2008)
Format: Book Location: San Jose Public Library
catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b3469993~S1
•
The Environmental Dilemma, Optimism or Despair? :An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Trends,
Issues, Perspectives, and Options
Format: Book Location: San Jose Public Library
catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b1785351~S1
•
Design for Sustainability : A Sourcebook of Integrated, Ecological Solutions
Format: Electronic Location: San Jose State University
catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b2907227~S1
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Journals
•
Journal of Ecological Design
www.ecotecture.com
Available completely online for free. The following link focuses on Californiawww.ecotecture.com/library_eco/sustain_ag/sustain_ag.html
•
Journal of Environmental Management
This is available online for free through San Francisco Public and San Jose Public.
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622871/description#description
•
Landscape and Ecological Engineering
Available through San Jose State University
www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/11355
•
Ecological Engineering: The Journal Ecosystem Restoration
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/522751/description#description
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Wetlands
Available through San Jose State University
catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b2646137~S1
•
Ecological Engineering
Available through San Jose State University
catalog.sjlibrary.org/record=b2635943~S1
Web Pages and Web Portals
•
California Wetlands Information Systems
ceres.ca.gov/wetlands/
•
California Wetlands Information System: Defining Wetlands
ceres.ca.gov/wetlands/introduction/defining_wetlands.html
•
USGS Ecological Science Topic: Ecological Processes for California
www.usgs.gov/science/combine.php?term=theme%2F310&with=place%2FfUS06
Organizations and Special Collections
•
Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds by the EPA
www.epa.gov/OWOW/
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This pathfinder has been provided to you by THE Pathfinder Project, the San Francisco Public Library, the San Jose Public
Library, and the Linda Hall Library.
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•
California Water Sciences Center
ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/sf_eco.html
•
USGS Western Ecological Center
www.werc.usgs.gov/
•
National Wetlands Research Center
www.nwrc.usgs.gov/index.html
•
National Wetlands Inventory
www.fws.gov/wetlands/
Conclusion:
Finding materials on Ecological Engineering of Wetlands in California seems limited. However,
with the combine resources of other libraries and online resources, this pathfinder provides a preliminary
starting point for Ecological Engineering of wetlands in California research. This is not to be interpreted
as an all-inclusive reference source. Some materials were omitted due to availability of an item and/or
relevancy. Older materials were left in as for historical reference. Resources were chosen through links
provided by the Science and Technology Reference and Information Services class at San Jose State
University.
References
California Wetlands Information System (1996-1998). Defining wetlands. Retrieved from
http://ceres.ca.gov/wetlands/introduction/defining_wetlands.html
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This pathfinder has been provided to you by THE Pathfinder Project, the San Francisco Public Library, the San Jose Public
Library, and the Linda Hall Library.
THE Pathfinder Project ~
www.THEpathfinderproject.org