Description |
1 online resource (xix, 319 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Environmental history of the Lake Pontchartrain basin -- Environmental modification and abuse of the Lake Pontchartrain basin and its restoration -- Characteristics of the Lake Pontchartrain estuarine system today |
Summary |
A vital and volatile part of the New Orleans landscape and lifestyle, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin actually contains three major bodies of water--Lakes Borgne, Pontchartrain, and Maurepas. These make up the Pontchartrain estuary. Robert W. Hastings provides a thorough examination of the historical and environmental research on the basin, with emphasis on its environmental degradation and the efforts to restore and protect this estuarine system. He also explores the current biological condition of the lakes. Hastings begins with the geological formation of the lakes and the relationship between |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-293) and indexes |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
NATURE -- Essays.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Ecology.
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SUBJECT |
Pontchartrain, Lake (La.) -- Environmental conditions
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Pontchartrain, Lake, Watershed (La.) -- Environmental conditions
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Pontchartrain, Lake (La.) -- History
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Pontchartrain, Lake, Watershed (La.) -- History
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Subject |
Louisiana -- Lake Pontchartrain.
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Louisiana -- Lake Pontchartrain Watershed.
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Genre/Form |
History.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781604734706 |
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1604734701 |
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1282484753 |
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9781282484757 |
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1282484761 |
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9781282484764 |
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9786612484766 |
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6612484764 |
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9781626744356 |
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1626744351 |
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