Natural History of San Francisco Bay (California Natural History Guides #102)
Description
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, quotes, and facts, the guide also tells how San Francisco Bay sparked an environmental movement that now reaches across the country.
Praise for Natural History of San Francisco Bay (California Natural History Guides #102)
“A hugely informative primer on San Francisco Bay.”
— Georgia Rowe
“Absorbing all the information in this illuminating primer helped me appreciate the seething loveliness and churning forces that make up the place I call home.”
— San Francisco Bay Guardian
“It is enlightening to read these stories in one compelling narrative, helped along by the authors' direct and readable journalistic approach.”
— Dan Rademacher
“The general reader living in or visiting the bay area would find this book of interest. It would also be a valuable resource to those studying or working in coastal, estuary, or river conservation and restoration. . . . Highly recommended.”
— A. L. Jacobsen
