Abstract
The combined Delta of the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers of Western Alaska create the largest expanse of wetlands on North America’s west coast. The dendritic streams and rivers mingle with a myriad of lakes and wetlands and create a lush 11 million ha delta in the poorly drained coastal plain. The intertidal mudflats of the delta cover more than 311,000 ha. The diversity and biomass of breeding waterfowl, shorebirds, and other waterbirds is among the highest in the world.
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Reid, F.A., Fehringer, D. (2018). Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Yukon River Basin, Alaska (USA). In: Finlayson, C., Milton, G., Prentice, R., Davidson, N. (eds) The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4001-3_11
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