Rivers of the United States, Volume V Part B: The Gulf of Mexico

ISBN-13: 9780471303497 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 272 str.

Ruth Patrick

Opis

Rivers of the United States, Volume 5, Part B: Gulf of Mexico is an essential volume for studying water-related issues of the region.

• Provides authoritative coverage by a world-renowned expert on limnology.
• Includes information on the impact of pollution and development on the health of rivers, and how conservation and reclamation efforts can repair past damage.

Spis treści

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Chapter 1. Sabine River.

Chapter 2. Guadalupe River.

Chapter 3. Rio Grande.

Chapter 4. Pecos Riverine System.

Index.

O autorze

Dr. Patrick is a 1996 recipient of the President′s National Medal of Science, the most prestigious scientific honor in American Science. She holds the Francis Boyer chair of Limnology at the National Academy of Sciences in Philadelphia.