This Fine Piece of Water - An Environmental History of Long Island Sound

Klappentext Long Island Sound is not only the most heavily used estuary in North America, it is also one of the most beautiful waterways, with picturesque seascapes and landfalls. But centuries of pollution and other abuse have gradually been killing off its marine life and have pushed the Sound to the brink of disaster. This fascinating book traces the history of the Sound and its use as a resource from the time of contact between the Native Americans and Dutch traders through the suburban sprawl of recent decades--and tells how a group of scientists and citizens has been working to save the Sound from ruin. Tom Andersen begins by describing the dramatic events of the summer of 1987, when a condition called hypoxia (lack of dissolved oxygen in the water brought about by a combination of pollution and other factors) killed large numbers of fish and lobsters in the Sound. He discusses how scientists first documented and explained the development of hypoxia and how research and cleanup are now being carried out to restore the Sound. Interweaving current events, natural history, and human history, Andersen presents a cautionary tale of exploitation without concern for preservation.Covering 12,000 years of natural, social and political history, this tells the stories of the scientists and citizens who have been working to restore and preserve Long Island Sound.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Andersen, Tom/ Kennedy Andersen, Andersen Tom
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2004
• EAN: 9780300102871
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10287-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; USA, History: specific events & topics, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, HISTORY / General, Atlantic Ocean, Pollution & threats to the environment, United States of America, USA, History: specific events and topics, Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions, Coastlines, Pollution and threats to the environment