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Author Darnell, Rezneat M., author.

Title The American sea : a natural history of the Gulf of Mexico / Rezneat Darnell.

Publication Info. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2015]
©2015

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource : color illustrations.
Series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Foreword / by Sylvia Earle -- Introduction -- Historical background -- An introduction to marine science -- The physical environment -- Origin and history of the Gulf of Mexico basin -- Physiography and sedimentary environments -- Meteorology -- Physical oceanography -- Chemical oceanography -- Biology -- Phytoplankton -- Zooplankton -- Benthos of soft bottoms -- Biota of hard substrates: biofouling communities and coral/algal reefs -- Plant-dominated communities: salt marshes, mangrove swamps, and seagrass meadows -- Nekton -- The deep gulf -- Ecological processes -- Ecological processes I: Environmental factors and species adaptations -- Ecological processes II: Life histories and system integration -- Human relations -- Human impacts on coastal and marine systems -- Management perspectives.
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Summary For more than a decade, Rezneat Darnell worked on this major synthesis of what is known about the Gulf of Mexico. His goal: to bring a deeper understanding of "the American Sea" to students, scientists, managers, and educated citizens of the public at large. The American Sea builds on Darnell's own research, the research of his graduate students, government agency research reports, data synthesis reports, and literature summaries to present a holistic view of the Gulf of Mexico. Although he is recognized as a pioneer in the study of continental shelf ecology, Darnell largely resisted specialization, remaining throughout his career "the writer and bringer together of things." Here, he has written a book that embraces history, geology, geography, meteorology, chemistry, biology, ecology, and human relations in one comprehensive reference. Although it is thorough and meticulous in coverage, what comes through in these pages is the enormity, complexity, and mystery of the world that lies just beyond the Texas vacation beach, the Louisiana wetland, or the Mexico fishing village. In addition to photographs of deep water and other organisms that are included in the book, a number of illustrations have been added to provide excellent visual material, including historical and ocean floor maps and many works of original art depicting marine species, sea turtles, fish, and crustaceans.
Language English.
Subject Natural history -- Mexico, Gulf of.
Marine biology -- Mexico, Gulf of.
Marine ecology -- Mexico, Gulf of.
Oceanography -- Mexico, Gulf of.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
Marine biology. (OCoLC)fst01009447
Marine ecology. (OCoLC)fst01009513
Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
Oceanography. (OCoLC)fst01043671
Gulf of Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01239980
Other Form: Print version: Darnell, Rezneat M. American sea. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2015 9781623492823 (DLC) 2015001353 (OCoLC)900684464
ISBN 9781623493011 (electronic bk.)
1623493013 (electronic bk.)
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