Ecology and Management of Tidal Marshes: A Model from the Gulf of Mexico

Charles L Coultas Havana, FL

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Cat. #: SL0268 ISBN: 1574440268 Publication Date: 3/7/1997 Number of Pages: 376

This is a major compendium of the existing knowledge of the ecology and management of tidal marshes by some of the leading experts in the field. The major theme of the book is the interconnectedness of the marsh, plants, marine organisms, soils and geology, energy and money flow, and legal and management effects on the system.

Emphasis is placed throughout on the fact that nature has provided a free service that can either be maintained and enhanced by man or destroyed and forever lost. At a time of declining fisheries, this book points the way to management strategies that are needed to effect improvement.

• Holistic consideration of coastal (tidal) marshes.
• Presents three unique management techniques and methods for wetlands, along with ways of assigning value to them.
• Practical suggestions and management solutions.
• First and only publication to cover all tidal marsh information in a single volume.