The Louisiana coast
Subtitle: guide to an American wetland
By: Gay M. Gomez.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Gulf Coast studies -- no. 15; TAM nature guides
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781603440332
Subjects: Natural history -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks; Wetlands -- Louisiana -- Gulf Coast -- Guidebooks; Landscape -- 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
Genres: Guidebooks.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-181) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude: Coastal roots; title: The Louisiana coast : vital, valuable, and vulnerable; title: Deltaic plain and Chenier plain landscapes; title: Coastal vistas : vegetation; title: Coastal vistas : wildlife; title: Coastal vistas : human activities; title: Wetland loss and restoration; title: Visiting the coast; title: Conclusion: Tenacity; title: Books and other resources to enhance your wetland experience.