Beaches, Bays, and Barrens

Beaches, Bays, and Barrens
Author: Eric G. Bolen
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2024-05-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1978836201

The Jersey Shore attracts millions of visitors each year, drawn to its sandy beaches. Yet New Jersey’s coastline contains a richer array of biodiverse habitats than most tourists realize, from seagrass meadows to salt marshes to cranberry bogs. Beaches, Bays, and Barrens introduces readers to the natural wonders of the Jersey Shore, revealing its unique ecology and fascinating history. The journey begins with the contributions and discoveries of early naturalists who visited the region and an overview of endangered species and natural history, followed by chapters that explore different facets of the shore’s environments. These start with sandy beaches and dunes and culminate in the engaging Pine Barrens, the vital watershed for much of the state’s varied coastline. Along the way, readers will also learn about whaling, decoy carvers, an extinct duck, and the cultivation of wild blueberries. Including over seventy color photographs, the book also features twenty-three infoboxes that go deep into areas of ecological or historical interest, such as the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge or the Jaws-like shark attacks of 1916. From Cape May to Sandy Hook, biologist Eric G. Bolen takes you on a guided tour of the Jersey Shore’s rich ecological heritage.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 928
Release: 1910
Genre:
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The Nova Scotia Atlas

The Nova Scotia Atlas
Author: Province of Nova Scotia
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2019-06-03
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1459505689

This brand-new seventh edition of The Nova Scotia Atlas provides in-depth coverage not available anywhere else. On these detailed maps you will find the boundaries of the province's nature reserves and wilderness areas, all roads in the province and thousands of places you can easily locate. For any geographic feature which is mappable, this bestselling atlas is the undisputed resource to turn to. On these pages you'll find an incredible 2,000 gigabytes of data — accessible with no cell signal or power required! Features include: 4,544 lakes (832 now with depth indicated) 3,002 rivers 465 provincial and federal parks, protected areas and historic sites 70 provincial nature reserves 66 provincial wilderness areas Campgrounds, picnic spots and hiking trails within parks Beaches, mountains, hills, meadows and bogs Numbered and colour-coded highways with crests and exit numbers Every road longer than 200 metres 997 marked communications towers and windmills Reflects major highway realignments in Halifax, Antigonish, Barrington, Liverpool and Port Joli This atlas is also the key to identifying any one of 1600 high-resolution, 1:10,000 incredibly detailed maps. Each map is available for free download from GeoNova.ca. The maps can be printed at home or ordered from a digital print shop for printouts up to 44" x 32".

Estuarine Research, Monitoring, and Resource Protection

Estuarine Research, Monitoring, and Resource Protection
Author: Michael J. Kennish
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2003-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203495608

The ongoing growth of human populations within US coastal regions continues to increase habitat loss, eutrophication, organic loading, overfishing, and other anthropogenic stressors in estuarine waters. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) is a federally funded initiative that addresses these critical estuarine problems an

A Blue Carbon Primer

A Blue Carbon Primer
Author: Lisamarie Windham-Myers
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2018-11-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0429787774

Key features: Captures the historic context and recent developments in science and policy arenas that address the potential for coastal wetlands to be considered as significant contributors to carbon sequestration Links multiple levels of science (biogeochemistry, geomorphology, paleoclimate, etc.) with blue carbon concepts (science, policy, mapping, operationalization, economics) in a single compendium Concludes with a discussion of future directions which covers integrated scientific approaches, impending threats and specific gaps in current knowledge Includes 7 case studies from across the globe that demonstrate the benefits and challenges of blue carbon accounting Written by over 100 leading global blue carbon experts in science and policy. Blue Carbon has emerged as a term that represents the distinctive carbon stocks and fluxes into or out of coastal wetlands such as marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses. The Blue Carbon concept has rapidly developed in science literature and is highly relevant politically, as nations and markets are developing blue carbon monitoring and management tools and policies. This book is a comprehensive and current compendium of the state of the science, the state of maps and mapping protocols, and the state of policy incentives (including economic valuation of blue carbon), with additional sections on operationalizing blue carbon projects and 7 case studies with global relevance.