Beneath the Surface - Understanding Nature in the Mullica Valley Estuary (Paperback)

The Mullica Valley estuary and its watershed, formed over the last 10,000 years, are among the cleanest estuaries along the east coast of the United States. This 365,000-acre ecosystem benefits from a combination of protected watershed, low human population density, and general lack of extensive development. In Beneath the Surface, marine scientist Ken Able helps the reader penetrate the surface and gain insights into the kinds of habitats, the animals, and plants that live there. Readers will gain a better understanding of the importance of these shallow waters; how the amount of salt in the water determines where animals and plants are found in estuaries; the day-night, seasonal, and annual variation in their occurrence; and how change is occurring as the result of climate variation. Throughout the book are insightful sidebars telling intimate stories of where various animals came from and where they are going as they travel through the estuary on their way to and from other portions of the East Coast. Beneath the Surface emphasizes the kinds and importance of the animals and plants that live beneath the surface of this unique ecosystem.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
Authors:	Kenneth W. Able
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-9019-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Hydrology (freshwater) Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > History > History of other lands Promotions
LSN:	0-8135-9019-1
Barcode:	9780813590196

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