Day in the Salt Marsh, A

Day in the Salt Marsh, A
Author: Kevin Kurtz
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 193435919X

Introduces young readers to hourly changes in the salt marsh as the tide comes and goes, following the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun.

Salt Marshes

Salt Marshes
Author: Judith S Weis
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2009-07-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0813548519

Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of the treasures hidden beneath the surface.All are vital signs of the great salt marshes' natural resources. Now championed as critical habitats for plants, animals, and people because of the environmental service and protection they provide, these ecological wonders were once considered unproductive wastelands, home solely to mosquitoes and toxic waste, and mistreated for centuries by the human population. Exploring the fascinating biodiversity of these boggy wetlands, Salt Marshes offers readers a wealth of essential information about a variety of plants, fish, and animals, the importance of these habitats, consequences of human neglect and thoughtless development, and insight into how these wetlands recover. Judith S. Weis and Carol A. Butler shed ample light on the human impact, including chapters on physical and biological alterations, pollution, and remediation and recovery programs. In addition to a national and global perspective, the authors place special emphasis on coastal wetlands in the Atlantic and Gulf regions, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, calling attention to their historical and economic legacies. Written in clear, easy-to-read language, Salt Marshes proves that the battles for preservation and conservation must continue, because threats to salt marshes ebb and flow like the water that runs through them.

Salt Marshes

Salt Marshes
Author: Duncan M. FitzGerald
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1107186285

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

A Day in the Salt Marsh

A Day in the Salt Marsh
Author: Kevin Kurtz
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0976882353

Introduces young readers to hourly changes in the salt marsh as the tide comes and goes, following the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environment as they hunt for food or play in the sun.

Marvels in the Muck

Marvels in the Muck
Author: Doug Wechsler
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781590785881

The salt marsh is not so friendly to humans, but it's the only place to be for many creatures and plants. Breathtaking photographs and fascinating facts reveal the secrets of the salt marsh and celebrate this squishy and surprising habitat.

Salt Marsh Diary

Salt Marsh Diary
Author: Mark Seth Lender
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2011-03-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0312656017

The author chronicles the daily life of a salt marsh as observed from his nearby home, where he also records in intricate detail the activities of regional birds.

And the Tide Comes In

And the Tide Comes In
Author: Merryl Alber
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2012
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0981770053

Two young girls visit and learn all about the Georgia coastal salt marsh.

Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle

Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle
Author: J.R. Packham
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1997-09-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780412579806

Summary: Discusses coastal sand dune, shingle beach, and salt marsh ecosystems, communities based upon relatively unconsolidated granular deposits which frequently rest upon solid rock or, much more rarely, on peat.

Life and Death of the Salt Marsh

Life and Death of the Salt Marsh
Author: John Teal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1983-07
Genre: Marsh ecology
ISBN: 9780345310279

"At low tide, the wind blowing across Spartina grass sounds like wind of the prairie. When the tide is in, the gentle music of moving water is added to the prairie rustle.... " One of nature's greatest gifts is the string of salt marshes that edges the East Coast from Newfoundland to Florida -- a ribbon of green growth, part solid land, part scurrying water. Life and Death of the Salt Marsh shows how these marshes are developed, what kinds of life inhabit them, how enormously they have contributed to man, and how ruthlessly man is destroying them.

Human Impacts on Salt Marshes

Human Impacts on Salt Marshes
Author: Brian R. Silliman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2009-06-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780520258921

"Human Impacts on Salt Marshes provides an excellent global synthesis of an important, underappreciated environmental problem and suggests solutions to the diverse threats affecting salt marshes."—Peter B. Moyle, University of California, Davis