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The World of the Salt Marsh

Author : Charles Seabrook
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820343846
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The World of the Salt Marsh written by Charles Seabrook and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Judith S Weis
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813548519
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Salt Marshes written by Judith S Weis and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 World of The Salt Marsh

Author : Charles Seabrook
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820345334
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The World of The Salt Marsh written by Charles Seabrook and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Day in the Salt Marsh, A

Author : Kevin Kurtz
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
ISBN 13 : 193435919X
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Day in the Salt Marsh, A written by Kevin Kurtz and published by Arbordale Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Human Impacts on Salt Marshes

Author : Brian R. Silliman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520258921
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (589 download)

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Download or read book Human Impacts on Salt Marshes written by Brian R. Silliman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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

Life and Death of the Salt Marsh

Author : John Teal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780345310279
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Life and Death of the Salt Marsh written by John Teal and published by . This book was released on 1983-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

The Salt Marsh

Author : Clare Carson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784080977
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Salt Marsh written by Clare Carson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'

Salt Marsh Diary

Author : Mark Seth Lender
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312656017
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Salt Marsh Diary written by Mark Seth Lender and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author chronicles the daily life of a salt marsh as observed from his nearby home, where he also records in intricate detail the activities of regional birds.

Saltmarsh Ecology

Author : Paul Adam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521448239
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Saltmarsh Ecology written by Paul Adam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broad introduction to the ecology of the unique environment of the saltmarsh.

And the Tide Comes In

Author : Merryl Alber
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0981770053
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book And the Tide Comes In written by Merryl Alber and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young girls visit and learn all about the Georgia coastal salt marsh.

Tidal Marsh Restoration

Author : Charles T. Roman
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781597265751
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (657 download)

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Download or read book Tidal Marsh Restoration written by Charles T. Roman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many coastal tidal marshes have been significantly degraded by roadways and other projects that restrict tidal flows, limiting their ability to provide vital ecosystem services including support of fish and wildlife populations, flood protection, water quality maintenance, and open space. Tidal Marsh Restoration provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programs. The book compiles, synthesizes, and interprets the current state of knowledge on the science and practice of salt marsh restoration, bringing together leaders across a range of disciplines in the sciences (hydrology, soils, vegetation, zoology), engineering (hydraulics, modeling), and public policy, with coastal managers who offer an abundance of practical insight and guidance on the development of programs. The work presents in-depth information from New England and Atlantic Canada, where the practice of restoring tidal flow to salt marshes has been ongoing for decades, and shows how that experience can inform restoration efforts around the world. Students and researchers involved in restoration science will find the technical syntheses, presentation of new concepts, and identification of research needs to be especially useful as they formulate research and monitoring questions, and interpret research findings. Tidal Marsh Restoration is an essential work for managers, planners, regulators, environmental and engineering consultants, and others engaged in planning, designing, and implementing projects or programs aimed at restoring tidal flow to tide-restricted or diked salt marshes.

The Way to the Salt Marsh

Author : John Hay
Publisher : John Hay Reader
ISBN 13 : 9780874518641
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book The Way to the Salt Marsh written by John Hay and published by John Hay Reader. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Hay reveals the ubiquitous but often unnoticed emblems all around us.

Salt Marshes

Author : Darrin Barnes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536140408
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Salt Marshes written by Darrin Barnes and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main focus of the research described in the opening chapter of Salt Marshes: Formation, Ecological Functions and Threats focuses on the study of the plant heritage of the Fuerteventura salt marshes and their surroundings, together with the analysis of their ecological value, threats to the marshes, and of use and recent management practices. The methodology used predominantly consists of field work, photo-interpretation4, and implementation of a GIS from the information obtained and the database generated. The Fuerteventura salt marshes are of great importance because of their vegetal wealth and role as a refuge for fauna, especially birds and invertebrates.The subtropical saltmarshes of Brazil are located in the South of Brazil, between the north-central coast of São Paulo state and the central coast of Santa Catarina state, and have been studied over the course of many years by the researchers M.R. Bornschein and B.L. Reinert, resulting in their recognition as a new ecosystem. Despite several ornithological researches in these marshes, little is known about detailed aspects of their ecology and other groups of animals. Thus, the authors provide a general description of this recently recognized ecosystem and the ecological influences over the species that live in these marshes, resulting in the fragile ecological balance point of Borschein-Reinert, and propose a mathematical index to this balance.Salt marshes develop in estuaries where there is reduced wave action, which allows for a source of sediment and suitable conditions for marsh plants to grow. The vegetation generally provides a structural habitat on featureless soft-sediment bottoms, and so it is utilized by a wide and diverse range of fish and invertebrates as their physical home, food supply and shelter from predators. The authors discuss the way in which species such as insects and crabs demonstrate variable levels of adaptation to life in this intertidal habitat, as well as how species composition and abundance of benthic invertebrates are strongly influenced by changes in the vegetation.

Overheard on a Saltmarsh

Author : Marcia Santore
Publisher : Marcia Santore
ISBN 13 : 9780692067031
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Overheard on a Saltmarsh written by Marcia Santore and published by Marcia Santore. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A goblin is happily making salt-crystal "bling" for himself, until he spots the nymph's green glass beads and is overwhelmed by desire for them. He asks for the beads, he demands the beads, he whines and begs for the beads. But the nymph has her own purpose for the beads, using them to do her science-magic ... Marcia Santore's colorful pictures retell the story of Overheard on a Saltmarsh, introducing Harold Monro's beloved poem to a new generation of children, while raising an important question: Just because some guy asks you for something, does that mean you have to give it him? Children (and adults!) will identify with the envy and desire of the tantruming goblin on the one hand, and with the serious-minded work of the gentle but firm nymph. The book also provides an opportunity to talk with children about when sharing is important and when maintaining personal boundaries is important, as well as the difference between "want" and "need." And that sometimes the right answer is "No." Don't miss the salt crystal-making activity in the back!

Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle

Author : J.R. Packham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412579806
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle written by J.R. Packham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-09-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: Discusses coastal sand dune, shingle beach, and salt marsh ecosystems, communities based upon relatively unconsolidated granular deposits which frequently rest upon solid rock or, much more rarely, on peat.

Coastal Wetlands

Author : Gerardo M.E. Perillo
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080932132
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Wetlands written by Gerardo M.E. Perillo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-01-18 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal wetlands are under a great deal of pressure from the dual forces of rising sea level and the intervention of human populations both along the estuary and in the river catchment. Direct impacts include the destruction or degradation of wetlands from land reclamation and infrastructures. Indirect impacts derive from the discharge of pollutants, changes in river flows and sediment supplies, land clearing, and dam operations. As sea level rises, coastal wetlands in most areas of the world migrate landward to occupy former uplands. The competition of these lands from human development is intensifying, making the landward migration impossible in many cases. This book provides an understanding of the functioning of coastal ecosystems and the ecological services that they provide, and suggestions for their management. In this book a CD is included containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world. * Includes a CD containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world.

Life and Death of the Salt Marsh

Author : John Teal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Life and Death of the Salt Marsh written by John Teal and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.