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Honoring Our Detroit River : Caring for Our Home

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Preface
Introduction	p. 1
American Indians at Wawiiatanong: An Early American History of Indigenous Peoples at Detroit	p. 9
The Wyandot and the River	p. 23
The Detroit River as an Artery of Trade and Commerce	p. 35
American Beaver Exploitation for European Chic	p. 49
Waterborne Disease Epidemics during the 1800s and Early 1900s	p. 59
The Public Outcry over Oil Pollution of the Detroit River	p. 69
Detroit's Role in Reversing Cultural Eutrophication of Lake Erie	p. 79
Mercury and PCB Contamination of the Detroit River	p. 91
Lessons from Sentinel Invertebrates: Mayflies and Other Species	p. 107
Setting Priorities for Conserving and Rehabilitating Detroit River Habitats	p. 121
Biodiversity of the Detroit River and Environs: Past, Present, and Future Prospects	p. 141
Preventing Toxic Substance Problems through Design and Industrial Control of Contaminants at Their Source	p. 171
Watershed Planning and Management: The Rouge River Experience	p. 185
The Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative and the Future	p. 199
Contributors	p. 225
Index	p. 231
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