Research Catalog

Title

The Louisiana coast [electronic resource] : guide to an American wetland / Gay M. Gomez.

Author

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

Publication

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2008.

Details

Description

1 online resource (xii, 189 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.

Series Statement

• Gulf Coast studies ; no. 15
• TAM nature guides

Uniform Title

Louisiana coast (Online)

Alternative Title

Louisiana coast (Online)

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

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-181) and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

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.

LCCN

2007048036

OCLC

ssj0000432076

Author

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

Title

The Louisiana coast [electronic resource] : guide to an American wetland / Gay M. Gomez.

Imprint

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2008.

Edition

1st ed.

Series

Gulf Coast studies ; no. 15

TAM nature guides

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-181) and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

Available from home with a valid library card

Available onsite at NYPL