| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 346 pages) : color illustrations, maps (some color). |
| Series |
Gulf Coast studies ; no. 2 |
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Gulf Coast studies ; no. 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-334) and index. |
| Contents |
Geography, climate and hydrography / John W. Tunnell, Jr.-- Origin, development and geology / John W. Tunnell, Jr.-- Tamaulipan Biotic Province / Frank W. Judd -- Ranching heritage / Nancy L. Hilbun and Amy E. Koltermann -- The environment / John W. Tunnell, Jr.-- Seagrass meadows / Kim Withers -- Open bay / Kim Withers -- Wind-tidal flats / Kim Withers -- Barrier islands / Elizabeth H. Smith -- Redheads and other wintering waterfowl / Elizabeth H. Smith -- Colonial waterbirds and rookery islands / Elizabeth H. Smith -- Shorebirds and wading birds / Kim Withers -- Sea turtles / Elizabeth H. Smith and Susan A. Childs -- Fish and invertebrate fisheries organisms / Kim Withers and Suzanne J. Dilworth -- Red and brown tides / Kim Withers -- The Laguna Madre: a conservation framework / James F. Bergan -- Information gaps and needs / John W. Tunnell, Jr.-- Conservation issues and recommendations / John W. Tunnell, Jr., Kim Withers and Elizabeth H. Smith. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Natural history -- Texas -- Laguna Madre Region.
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Nature conservation -- Texas -- Laguna Madre Region.
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NATURE -- Essays.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
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Nature conservation. (OCoLC)fst01034632
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Texas -- Laguna Madre Region.
(OCoLC)fst01350685
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| Added Author |
Tunnell, John W., Jr.
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Judd, Frank W.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2002 1585441333 (DLC) 2001002239 (OCoLC)46790976 |
| ISBN |
1585449415 (electronic bk.) |
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9781585449415 (electronic bk.) |
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