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activists
aquatic ecosystem
Author_Ariel Rubissow Okamoto
Author_Kathleen M. Wong
Author_Kathleen Wong
bay area
biodiversity
bodies of water
california
california history
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climate change
climate cycles
eelgrass beds
endangered species
environmental movement
environmentalists
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fish and wildlife
industrialization
invasive species
natural history
natural sciences
nonfiction
oil tankers
pacific ocean
pollution
primer
resource management
san francisco bay
scientists
tidal wetlands
travel guide
waterbirds
Product details
- ISBN 9780520268265
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 127 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This complete primer on San Francisco Bay is a multifaceted exploration of an extraordinary, and remarkably resilient, body of water. Bustling with oil tankers, laced with pollutants, and crowded with forty-six cities, the bay is still home to healthy eelgrass beds, young Dungeness crabs and sharks, and millions of waterbirds. Written in an entertaining style for a wide audience, "Natural History of San Francisco Bay" delves into an array of topics including fish and wildlife, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration. More than sixty scientists, activists, and resource managers share their views and describe their work - tracing mercury through the aquatic ecosystem, finding ways to convert salt ponds back to tidal wetlands, anticipating the repercussions of climate change, and more. Fully illustrated and packed with stories, quotes, and facts, the guide also tells how San Francisco Bay sparked an environmental movement that now reaches across the country.
Ariel Rubissow Okamoto is the author of books and articles about San Francisco Bay, California water history, and national parks. Her articles have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Nature, and other publications. Kathleen M. Wong is the science writer for the UC Natural Reserve System. Her articles have appeared in Bay Nature, California Wild, and Nature, and elsewhere.
