Perspectives on the restoration of the mississippi delta : the once and future delta /
edited by John W. Day, G. Paul Kemp, Angelina M. Freeman, David P. Muth.
- xx, 194 páginas : 88 ilustraciones, 51 ilustraciones en color.
- Estuaries of the World, 2214-1553 .
Springer eBooks
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.