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Making and Unmaking of the Western Bays Bundle

Gary C Howard author Matthew R Kaser author

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Mar '22

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This three-book set is devoted to the prominent bays of the Western North America. The first volume describes San Francisco Bay - a shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces that built it began with plate tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of slit into the Bay.

The second volume is devoted to San Diego Bay, which is also a shallow estuary surrounded by a large human population center that influenced the Bay.

The third volume describes Puget Sound – a different sort of bay – a complex fjord-estuary system, but also surrounded by several large population centers. The watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos, Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive ecosystem.

Key Features

  • Summarizes a complex geological, geographical, and ecological history
  • Reviews how the San Diego Bay has changed and will likely change in the future
  • Examines the different roles of various drivers of Bay ecosystem function
  • Includes the role of humans—both first people and modern populations—on the Bay
  • Explores San Diego Bay as an example of general bay ecological and environmental issues
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ISBN: 9781032214221

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

464 pages