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This three-book set is devoted to the prominent bays of the Western
North America. The first volume describes San Francisco Bay - a
shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces
that built it began with plate tectonics and involved the collision
of the Pacific and North American plates and the subduction of the
Juan de Fuka plate. Gold mining during the California gold rush
sent masses of slit into the Bay. The second volume is devoted to
San Diego Bay, which is also a shallow estuary surrounded by a
large human population center that influenced the Bay. The third
volume describes Puget Sound - a different sort of bay - a complex
fjord-estuary system, but also surrounded by several large
population centers. The watershed is enormous, covering nearly
43,000 square kilometers with thousands of rivers and streams.
Geological forces, volcanos, Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels
make the Sound a biologically dynamic and fascinating environment,
as well as a productive ecosystem. Key Features Summarizes a
complex geological, geographical, and ecological history Reviews
how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely change in the
future Examines the different roles of various drivers of Bay
ecosystem function Includes the role of humans-both first people
and modern populations-on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay as an
example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
The Puget Sound is a complex fjord-estuary system in Washington
State that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Juan de Fuca
Strait and surrounded by several large population centers. The
watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers
with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos,
Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically
dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive
ecosystem. Human activity has also influenced the Sound. Humans
built several major cities, such as Seattle and Tacoma, have
dramatically affected the Puget Sound. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of Puget Sound over the last 100
million years through the present and into the future. Key Features
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical, and ecological
history Reviews how the Puget Sound has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles of various
drivers of the Sound's ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans-both first people and modern populations. Explores Puget
Sound as an example of general bay ecological and environmental
issues
The Puget Sound is a complex fjord-estuary system in Washington
State that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Juan de Fuca
Strait and surrounded by several large population centers. The
watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers
with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos,
Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically
dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive
ecosystem. Human activity has also influenced the Sound. Humans
built several major cities, such as Seattle and Tacoma, have
dramatically affected the Puget Sound. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of Puget Sound over the last 100
million years through the present and into the future. Key Features
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical, and ecological
history Reviews how the Puget Sound has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles of various
drivers of the Sound's ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans-both first people and modern populations. Explores Puget
Sound as an example of general bay ecological and environmental
issues
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and ecological
history Reviews how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles a various drivers
of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of humans - both first
people and modern populations - on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay
as an example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large
population center. The forces that built it began with plate
tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North
American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate.
Changes in the climate resulting from the last ice age yielded
lower and then higher sea levels. Human activity influenced the
Bay. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of
slit into the Bay. Humans have also built several major cities and
filled significant parts of the Bay. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of the SF Bay Area over the last 50
million years through the present and into the future. Key selling
features: Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and
ecological history Reviews how the San Francisco Bay has changed
and will likely change in the future Examines the different roles
and various drivers of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans - both first peoples and modern populations - on the Bay
Explores San Francisco Bay as an example of general bay ecolgical
and environmental issues
San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large
population center. The forces that built it began with plate
tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North
American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate.
Changes in the climate resulting from the last ice age yielded
lower and then higher sea levels. Human activity influenced the
Bay. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of
slit into the Bay. Humans have also built several major cities and
filled significant parts of the Bay. This book describes the
natural history and evolution of the SF Bay Area over the last 50
million years through the present and into the future. Key selling
features: Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and
ecological history Reviews how the San Francisco Bay has changed
and will likely change in the future Examines the different roles
and various drivers of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of
humans - both first peoples and modern populations - on the Bay
Explores San Francisco Bay as an example of general bay ecolgical
and environmental issues
Summarizes a complex geological, geographical and ecological
history Reviews how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely
change in the future Examines the different roles a various drivers
of Bay ecosystem function Includes the role of humans - both first
people and modern populations - on the Bay Explores San Diego Bay
as an example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
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