Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas a&M University-Corpus Christi – serie
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Equal parts memoir, adventure tale, and call to action, Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans has become a classic of environmental literature, at once the gripping adventure story of Earle’s three decades of undersea exploration, an insider’s introduction to the dynamic field of marine biology, and an urgent plea for the preservation of the world’s deteriorating ocean ecosystems. Featuring a gallery of color photographs and a new preface by Earle, this edition of Sea Change arrives at a uniquely pivotal time when its message is needed more than ever before.
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The only constant in fishing is that the fish are still trying to avoid being caught as hard today as they were 100 or 1,000 years ago. To improve as anglers, we must be willing to change and evolve."It's More Than Fishing is a how-to guide for Texas coastal fishing that addresses a number of key aspects of coastal angling, including the basics of patterning, fishing the Texas surf, choosing lures and baits, and what to keep in mind when hiring a fishing guide. In addition to these how-to elements, It's More Than Fishing also includes insight and information from marine biologist anglers about coastal and marine conservation. Author Patrick D. Murray has spent more than two decades as a marine conservation professional, and he emphasizes the critical role of recreational anglers in protecting marine resources. Each chapter begins with a handy summary to guide readers through the information, making it easy to jump around.Throughout the book, Murray reminds the reader that angling is part science, but it's also part art. Similar to yoga, culinary pursuits, and martial arts, angling is an evolving skill that has been in practice for centuries. Successful fishing requires a mixture of knowledge, practice, patience, and skill. Murray believes that if anglers view their pursuit as an art, they will only invest in developing their skills, but their passion for fishing and ocean resources will increase along with their catches.
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The once formidable Rio Grande Delta has vanished, and unsustainable land loss in south Louisiana will result in the virtual loss of the Mississippi River Delta by 2050. Barrier islands, peninsulas, and chenier plains across the Gulf Coast are experiencing unprecedented erosion; fragile wetlands and seagrass meadows are vanishing rapidly; and the Gulf’s largest estuaries are at a tipping point where their bayhead deltas will experience rapid landward retreat in the next few decades. These alarming trends are a reversal from the coastal stability and growth that occurred during the past few thousand years—a reversal caused mainly by human alterations of natural sediment supply and dispersal systems coupled with a six-fold increase in sea-level rise in historic time. Meanwhile, warmer surface water temperatures are fueling larger, more powerful hurricanes that rapidly intensify before making landfall. Gulf Coast states have been slow in recognizing the magnitude of this problem and are unprepared to alter these dramatic changes. In Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation, and Saving the American Sea, author John B. Anderson provides both scientific documentation of the ongoing demise of the United States Gulf Coast and a call to action.