Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta : The Once and Future Delta /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Colección: | Estuaries of the World,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta
- 2. The Once and Future Delta
- 3. How Deltas Work: A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context
- 4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM): Discovery and Implications
- 5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River: Implications for Navigation, Flood
- 6. Using What We Have: Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation
- 7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta
- 8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta
- 9. Complexities of Resilience: Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana
- 10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies
- 11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta
- 12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta Restoration Moerschbaecher
- 13. Summary and Conclusions: The Cost of Inaction and the Need for Urgency.