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Author Gomez, Gay M. (Gay Maria), 1956-

Title The Louisiana coast : guide to an American wetland / Gay M. Gomez
Edition 1st ed
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 189 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Series Gulf Coast studies ; no. 15
TAM nature guides
Gulf Coast studies ; no. 15.
TAM nature guides.
Contents Prelude: Coastal roots -- The Louisiana coast : vital, valuable, and vulnerable -- Deltaic plain and Chenier plain landscapes -- Coastal vistas : vegetation -- Coastal vistas : wildlife -- Coastal vistas : human activities -- Wetland loss and restoration -- Visiting the coast -- Conclusion: Tenacity -- Books and other resources to enhance your wetland experience
Summary "Hurricane Katrina gave the nation an urgent reminder of the extent and value of Louisiana's wetlands. Daily discussions of subsidence and sedimentation revealed how much ordinary coastal processes affect humanity - and vice versa. Now, with a native Louisiana naturalist as a guide, readers can learn how best to enjoy, appreciate, and protect this vanishing landscape." "Part natural history and part field guide, The Louisiana Coast: Guide to an American Wetland takes readers across one of only three major chenier plains in the world to the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest river basin swamp on the continent, and through the network of bayous, natural levees, cypress swamps, marshes, and barrier islands of the Deltaic Plain." "Color photographs illustrate chapters on vegetation, wildlife, and the rich human culture that defines Louisiana. With the intimate knowledge of one whose life has been shaped by this remarkable environment, author Gay M. Gomez leads visitors to nature trails, wildlife refuges, Audubon sanctuaries, and parks. A visitor's guide at the end of the book features destinations open to the public for wildlife watching, photography, and even hunting, fishing, crabbing, and cast netting."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-181) and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Natural history -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks
Wetlands -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks
Landscapes -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks
Chenier plains -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks
Coastal ecology -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast
NATURE -- Essays.
NATURE -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
Chenier plains
Coastal ecology
Ecology
Landscapes
Natural history
Wetlands
Feuchtgebiet
SUBJECT Gulf Coast (La.) -- Guidebooks
Mississippi River Delta (La.) -- Guidebooks
Gulf Coast (La.) -- Environmental conditions
Subject Louisiana -- Gulf Coast
Louisiana -- Mississippi River Delta
Louisiana
Genre/Form Electronic books
Guidebooks
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2007048036
ISBN 9781603440332
160344033X
9781603442718
1603442715
1299053181
9781299053182