Living Beaches Of The Gulf Coa

Author : Blair Witherington
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683340574
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Beaches of the Gulf Coast written by Blair Witherington and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle beckon curious beachcombers with miles of wave-swept Gulf coastline. These beaches offer more than a sandy stroll amidst stunning scenery—they are alive! As ever-changing ribbons of sand, these beaches foster unique life-forms and accept beguiling castaways from a vast marine wilderness. Mysteries abound. What is this odd creature? Why does the beach look this way? How did this strange item get here? Living Beaches of the Gulf Coast satisfies a beachcomber's curiosity within a comprehensive yet easily browsed guide. The guide is written in a familiar style and is illustrated with distribution maps and hundreds of color photos. Accounts include beach anatomy, coastal phenomena, and shoreline animals, plants, and geology. Hundreds of seashells are depicted as well as other interesting animals, flowers, historical structures, beach sands, and beach art. The authors suggest a variety of beach scavenger hunts and recommend hints for beachcombing success.

Author : Blair Witherington
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561649880
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida's Living Beaches written by Blair Witherington and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.

Author : Blair Witherington
Publisher : Pineapple Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683340560
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Beaches of the Gulf Coa written by Blair Witherington and published by Pineapple Press. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes beach anatomy, phenomena, beach animals, plants, minerals. Also includes man-made structures (i.e. lighthouses and other historical structures), and beach art. Suggested beach scavenger hunts and hints for success. There is a section on conservation. Finally, there is a section on resources and suggested reading.

Author : Richard A. Davis (Jr.)
Publisher : Harte Research Institute for G
ISBN 13 : 9781623490386
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beaches of the Gulf Coast written by Richard A. Davis (Jr.) and published by Harte Research Institute for G. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi."

Author : Susan B. Rothschild
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781589790612
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life written by Susan B. Rothschild and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated guide provides the latest findings about the biology and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico.

Author : David M. Bush
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822325659
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living on the Edge of the Gulf written by David M. Bush and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new look at the West Florida and Alabama Gulf shoreline, in the context of burgeoning development and revised coastal regulations.

Author : Charles Sobczak
Publisher : Indigo Press, LC (FL)
ISBN 13 : 9780982967478
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Living Gulf Coast written by Charles Sobczak and published by Indigo Press, LC (FL). This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the animals the traveler is apt to encounter in the wild places of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendy, Lee, and Sarasota counties. Includes descriptions of 162 parks, preserves, and eco-destinations, their fauna, and amenities --

Author : Jesse Cancelmo
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623493749
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glorious Gulf of Mexico written by Jesse Cancelmo and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunned by widespread ignorance about the Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 Macondo oil spill, underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo decided to turn his camera on the marine life of this 600,000 square mile international sea that connects five US states, six Mexican states, and the island nation of Cuba. With the goal of countering dismissive descriptions of a Gulf plagued with dead zones and overrun by oil rigs, Cancelmo set out to capture a world rarely acknowledged, let alone seen. Between the Gulf's rich shoreline habitats and its prolific oceanic communities, thriving amid dazzling coral reefs, brine seeps, canyons, salt domes, and hard bottom banks, are more than 15,000 species, including an iconic cast of sea animals: sperm whales, manta rays, whale sharks, manatees, spotted dolphins, and more. Capturing images from locations all around the Gulf, Cancelmo reveals the beauty and glory of these diverse habitats and species. Although this is a book of sensational underwater photography, Cancelmo intends it to be more than a celebration of oceanic beauty. He also hopes to inspire better understanding and appreciation of the natural marine habitats in the Gulf and to strengthen support for their protection and sustainment.

Author : Noble S. Proctor
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300113285
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Southeast Coast & Gulf of Mexico written by Noble S. Proctor and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA uniquely comprehensive and beautiful guide to more than 600 species of fauna and flora along the coasts of the southeastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico/div

Author : John B. Anderson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585445615
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast written by John B. Anderson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With strong personal and professional ties to the Gulf of Mexico, marine geologist John B. Anderson has spent two decades studying the Texas coastline and continental shelf. In this book, he sets out to answer fundamental questions that are frequently asked about the coast—how it evolved; how it operates; how natural processes affect it and why it is ever changing; and, finally, how human development can be managed to help preserve it. The book provides an amply illustrated look at ocean waves and currents, beach formation and erosion, barrier island evolution, hurricanes, and sea level changes. With an abundance of visual material—including aerial photos, historical maps, simple figures, and satellite images—the author presents a lively, interesting lesson in coastal geography that readers will remember and appreciate the next time they are at the beach and want to know: What happens to the sand that erodes from our beaches? Can beach erosion be stopped—and should we try? How much sand will be needed to stabilize our beaches? Does a hurricane have any positive impacts? How much development can the coast withstand? This entertaining and instructive book provides authoritative answers to these and other questions that are essential to our understanding of coastal change.