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Category : Estuaries
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Protecting Your Coastal Wetlands
Author: Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental ProtectionPublisher:
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Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Coastal Wetlands
Author: Gerardo M.E. PerilloPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780080932132
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
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.
Protecting Your Coastal Wetlands
Author: Maine. Department of Environmental ProtectionPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Caring for Coastal Wetlands
Author: Beth A. VairinPublisher:
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Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Structure, Functioning and Conservation of Coastal Vegetated Wetlands
Author: Jonathan RichirPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288963843X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States
Author: Ralph W. TinerPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"A superb illustrated flora with clear line drawings by talented botanical artist Abigail Rorer. With more than 250 specimens fully described, one can identify any plant found in the coastal wetlands of the Southeast". -- Choice
Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309103460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Like ocean beaches, sheltered coastal areas experience land loss from erosion and sea level rise. In response, property owners often install hard structures such as bulkheads as a way to prevent further erosion, but these structures cause changes in the coastal environment that alter landscapes, reduce public access and recreational opportunities, diminish natural habitats, and harm species that depend on these habitats for shelter and food. Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts recommends coastal planning efforts and permitting policies to encourage landowners to use erosion control alternatives that help retain the natural features of coastal shorelines.
America's Wetlands
Author: Coastal Conservation and Management
Author: J. Pat DoodyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401009716
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Coastal Conservation and Management provides the reader with a synthesis of the range and variation of the main coastal formations and includes practical guidance on their management. The book discusses all the main coastal habitats of importance for nature conservation (saltmarsh, shingle, sand dune and seacliff) as well as combinations of these habitats (estuaries and other coastal wetlands). It offers a comprehensive picture of both the soft sedimentary formations and those which are more resilient. While these habitats have all been covered elsewhere in the literature, no single volume gives such a wide-ranging account. An attempt is made throughout to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the importance and range of variation of each habitat and coastal ecosystem. The principal issues are discussed and the key management options identified. Some prescriptive suggestions are made, though for the most part, the reader is left to ponder the issues and their possible solutions.