Deltas, Estuaries, Coastal Regions

This book is a wonderful selection of inspiring photographs reflecting life along 147 miles of fretted Caithness coastline in the far north of Scot...

Blue carbon ecosystems are of tremendous value toward the utilization of high-salinity water, such as seawater, as well as hyper-saline soils, and ...

This volume is written by leading authorities in red algae. All subfamilies, genera and species are described, notes on ecology and distribution gi...

This volume covers the species attributed to the class Chlorophyta (the green seaweeds). Each species description incorporates notes on ecology and...

In recent years, citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public, students, and volunteers to become involved in...

Stewarding the Sound uses different perspectives to build awareness of the wealth and fragility of this ecosystem by balancing economic and social ...

The world's coastlines represent a myriad of dynamic and constantly changing environments. Heavily settled and intensely used areas, they are of en...

Written by Chris Maser, one of the architects of the sustainability movement, Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans: A Global Perspective explores...

Facing droughts, floods, and water security challenges, society is increasingly forced to develop new policies and practices to cope with the impac...

The Jersey Shore attracts millions of visitors each year, drawn to its sandy beaches. Yet New Jerseys coastline contains a richer array of biodiver...

Hurricane- and coastal-storm-related losses have increased substantially during the past century, largely due to increases in population and develo...

Colonial Geography charts changes in conceptions of the relationship between people and landscapes in mainland Tanzania during the German colonial ...

Birds of the Texas Coast: Photographs is the first large-format photography work covering the entire Lone Star coast and its representative bird li...

The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet. Every drop of seawater takes part in tidal motion, driven by the gravitatio...

Now in paperback: a deeply researched and reported (San Francisco Chronicle) exploration of sea level rise in California that breathes exquisite de...

The first comprehensive book on the River Padma, considered the last leg of the Ganges, with a rich collection of new photographs and maps. The Gre...

This book examines sustainability issues of 15 deltas in the world. Each delta is described in five sections: physical setting, socioeconomic chara...

The Coastal Atlas of Ireland is a celebration of Ireland's coastal and marine spaces. Drawing on written contributions from over 100 authors from a...

This delightful book is filled with fascinating and enchanting folklore and histories of both coast and sea. Even if you are not a coastal dweller,...

The landscape of the Netherlands has been changing constantly since the end of the last ice age, some 11,700 years ago. Where we walk today was onc...

In Nature on the Edge, ecologist Bruce Byers offers readers new perspectives on two iconic California coastal regions, San Francisco Bay and the Go...

A wild frontier of mighty headlands, sheer crags rising from the sea and miles of lonely golden sands Irelands coastline is foreboding, exhilarati...

This book provides a holistic perspective on coastal dunes, highlighting new insights into present-day challenges to show that narratives, along wi...

Beaches, marshes, mangroves; cliffs, deserts, forests; bays, deltas, estuaries coastlines take many different forms and are put to very different ...

Deep Water is a major achievement....Bradley's skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate and urgent boo...

Four seasons of immersion in New Englands Great MarshLike Wendell Berry and Rachel Carson, Hanlon is a true poet-ecologist, sharing in exquisitely ...

Get the tabbed guide to plants, animals, and sea shells of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic. Beaches are the borders between two vastly d...

The coasts cover a diverse range of ecosystems within marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. They are some of the most heavily populated a...