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

Title The Louisiana coast : guide to an American wetland / Gay M. Gomez.

Publication Info. College Station : Texas A and M University Press, [2008]
©2008

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Edition 1st ed.
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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-181) and index.
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.
Note Print version record.
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.
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.
Gulf Coast (La.) -- Guidebooks.
Mississippi River Delta (La.) -- Guidebooks.
Gulf Coast (La.) -- Environmental conditions.
NATURE -- Essays.
NATURE -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
Chenier plains. (OCoLC)fst00853618
Coastal ecology. (OCoLC)fst00865723
Ecology. (OCoLC)fst00901476
Landscapes. (OCoLC)fst01735625
Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
Wetlands. (OCoLC)fst01174194
Louisiana -- Gulf Coast. (OCoLC)fst01270972
Louisiana -- Mississippi River Delta. (OCoLC)fst01240239
Feuchtgebiet.
Louisiana.
Genre/Form Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
Other Form: Print version: Gomez, Gay M. (Gay Maria), 1956- Louisiana coast. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007048036
ISBN 9781603442718 (electronic bk.)
1603442715 (electronic bk.)
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