Living Beaches of the Gulf Coast - A Beachcombers Guide Including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Includes beach anatomy, phenomena, beach animals, plants, minerals. Also includes man-made structures (i.e. lighthouses and other historical structures), and beach art. Suggested beach scavenger hunts and hints for success. There is a section on conservation. Finally, there is a section on resources and suggested reading.

About the author

Blair and Dawn Witherington are professional naturalists. Blair is a research scientist with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida. He has his bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from the University of Central Florida and a doctorate in zoology from the University of Florida. He has contributed numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sea turtle biology, and his books include two volumes on sea turtles and their conservation. Dawn is a graphic design artist and scientific illustrator trained at the Art Institutes of Colorado and Fort Lauderdale. Her art and design are prominent in natural history books, posters, and museum exhibits. Blair and Dawn have merged their art, writing, photography, and design in a number of projects, including Florida's Living Beaches: A Beachcomber's Guide, Florida's Seashells, Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber's Guide, and Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber's Guide.

Product details

• Authors: Blair Witherington, Blair Witherington Witherington, Dawn Witherington, Witherington Blair
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781683340560
• ISBN: 978-1-68334-056-0
• No. of pages: 424
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, NATURE / Animals / Marine Life, natural history, Sea life and the seashore: general interest, Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions, Sea life & the seashore, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Coastlines, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Geology & The Lithosphere