TY - BOOK ID - 136284848 TI - Natural history of San Francisco Bay AU - Rubissow Okamoto, Ariel AU - Wong, Kathleen M PY - 2011 SN - 1283278324 9786613278326 0520949986 9780520949980 9780520268265 9780520268258 0520268253 0520268261 9781283278324 6613278327 PB - Berkeley University of California Press DB - UniCat KW - Estuarine ecology KW - Endangered ecosystems KW - Restoration ecology KW - activists. KW - aquatic ecosystem. KW - bay area. KW - biodiversity. KW - bodies of water. KW - california history. KW - california. KW - climate change. KW - climate cycles. KW - eelgrass beds. KW - endangered species. KW - environmental movement. KW - environmentalists. KW - fish and wildlife. KW - industrialization. KW - invasive species. KW - natural history. KW - natural sciences. KW - nonfiction. KW - oil tankers. KW - pacific ocean. KW - pollution. KW - primer. KW - resource management. KW - san francisco bay. KW - scientists. KW - tidal wetlands. KW - travel guide. KW - waterbirds. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136284848 AB - 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, "es, and facts, the guide also tells how San Francisco Bay sparked an environmental movement that now reaches across the country. ER -