The Salt Marsh
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The World Of The Salt Marsh
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Author : Charles Seabrook
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2013-05-01
The World Of The Salt Marsh written by Charles Seabrook and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Nature categories.
The World of the Salt Marsh is a wide-ranging exploration of the southeastern coast--its natural history, its people and their way of life, and the historic and ongoing threats to its ecological survival. Focusing on areas from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to Cape Canaveral, Florida, Charles Seabrook examines the ecological importance of the salt marsh, calling it "a biological factory without equal." Twice-daily tides carry in a supply of nutrients that nourish vast meadows of spartina ( Spartina alterniflora )--a crucial habitat for creatures ranging from tiny marine invertebrates to wading birds. The meadows provide vital nurseries for 80 percent of the seafood species, including oysters, crabs, shrimp, and a variety of finfish, and they are invaluable for storm protection, erosion prevention, and pollution filtration. Seabrook is also concerned with the plight of the people who make their living from the coast's bounty and who carry on its unique culture. Among them are Charlie Phillips, a fishmonger whose livelihood is threatened by development in McIntosh County, Georgia, and Vera Manigault of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a basket maker of Gullah-Geechee descent, who says that the sweetgrass needed to make her culturally significant wares is becoming scarcer. For all of the biodiversity and cultural history of the salt marshes, many still view them as vast wastelands to be drained, diked, or "improved" for development into highways and subdivisions. If people can better understand and appreciate these ecosystems, Seabrook contends, they are more likely to join the growing chorus of scientists, conservationists, fishermen, and coastal visitors and residents calling for protection of these truly amazing places.
Salt Marshes
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Author : Duncan M. FitzGerald
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-04-22
Salt Marshes written by Duncan M. FitzGerald and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-22 with Nature categories.
A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.
Life And Death Of The Salt Marsh
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Author : John Teal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Life And Death Of The Salt Marsh written by John Teal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Marsh ecology categories.
"At low tide, the wind blowing across Spartina grass sounds like wind of the prairie. When the tide is in, the gentle music of moving water is added to the prairie rustle.... " One of nature's greatest gifts is the string of salt marshes that edges the East Coast from Newfoundland to Florida -- a ribbon of green growth, part solid land, part scurrying water. Life and Death of the Salt Marsh shows how these marshes are developed, what kinds of life inhabit them, how enormously they have contributed to man, and how ruthlessly man is destroying them.
Seasons Of The Salt Marsh
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Author : David Alan Gates
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Seasons Of The Salt Marsh written by David Alan Gates and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Nature categories.
Both a useful handbook for the field-naturalist and an illumination exploration for the layman of an unappreciated part of our land is "Seasons of the Salt Marsh." Because the tidal salt marsh is neither land nor sea, life within its confines must be equipped with a marvelous adaptability, not only to the changing seasons, but to the daily rise and fall of the tides that alternately flood and expose its surface. Gates examines its fertile habitat, development since the last ice age, the interaction of its plants and animals, and the abiding importance of the total ecosystem.
Salt Marshes
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Author : Judith S Weis
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-16
Salt Marshes written by Judith S Weis and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-16 with Nature categories.
Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of the treasures hidden beneath the surface.All are vital signs of the great salt marshes' natural resources. Now championed as critical habitats for plants, animals, and people because of the environmental service and protection they provide, these ecological wonders were once considered unproductive wastelands, home solely to mosquitoes and toxic waste, and mistreated for centuries by the human population. Exploring the fascinating biodiversity of these boggy wetlands, Salt Marshes offers readers a wealth of essential information about a variety of plants, fish, and animals, the importance of these habitats, consequences of human neglect and thoughtless development, and insight into how these wetlands recover. Judith S. Weis and Carol A. Butler shed ample light on the human impact, including chapters on physical and biological alterations, pollution, and remediation and recovery programs. In addition to a national and global perspective, the authors place special emphasis on coastal wetlands in the Atlantic and Gulf regions, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, calling attention to their historical and economic legacies. Written in clear, easy-to-read language, Salt Marshes proves that the battles for preservation and conservation must continue, because threats to salt marshes ebb and flow like the water that runs through them.
The Salt Marsh
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Author : Clare Carson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-16
The Salt Marsh written by Clare Carson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Fiction categories.
Sam Coyle's father lived in the shadows – an undercover agent among the spies and radicals of Cold War London. That world claimed his life, and Sam is haunted by his absence. He left nothing behind but his enemies; nothing to his daughter but his tradecraft and paranoia. Now, her boyfriend Luke is missing too – the one person she could trust, vanished into the fog on the Kentish coast. To find him, Sam must follow uncertain leads into a labyrinth of blind channels and shifting ground. She must navigate the treacherous expanse of the salt marsh... What people are saying about THE SALT MARSH: 'One of my favourite books, I loved it' 'A fast moving and gripping thriller you can't put down' 'I would urge you to read it if you like your crime multi-faceted with more of a literary leaning. Highly recommend' 'I can assure you it's haunting, and also very well written and evocative with a great sense of tension'
Human Impacts On Salt Marshes
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Author : Brian R. Silliman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2009-06-03
Human Impacts On Salt Marshes written by Brian R. Silliman and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-03 with Nature categories.
"Human Impacts on Salt Marshes provides an excellent global synthesis of an important, underappreciated environmental problem and suggests solutions to the diverse threats affecting salt marshes."—Peter B. Moyle, University of California, Davis
Day In The Salt Marsh A
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Author : Kevin Kurtz
language : en
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Release Date : 2007-07-10
Day In The Salt Marsh A written by Kevin Kurtz and has been published by Arbordale Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-10 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Introduces young readers to hourly changes in the salt marsh as the tide comes and goes, following the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun.
The Salt Marsh
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Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Salt Marsh written by Sabine Baring-Gould and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Miniature books categories.
Salt Marshes In Nova Scotia
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Author : Dalhousie University. Salt Marsh Working Group
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Salt Marshes In Nova Scotia written by Dalhousie University. Salt Marsh Working Group and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Salt marsh ecology categories.