The lakes of Pontchartrain : their history and environments / Robert W. Hastings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hastings, Robert W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pontchartrain, Lake (La.)--History.

Pontchartrain, Lake (La.).

Pontchartrain, Lake (La.)--Environmental conditions.

Pontchartrain, Lake, Watershed (La.)--Environmental conditions.

Pontchartrain, Lake, Watershed (La.).

Pontchartrain, Lake, Watershed (La.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A vital and volatile part of the New Orleans landscape and lifestyle, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin actually contains three major bodies of water--Lakes Borgne, Pontchartrain, and Maurepas. These make up the Pontchartrain estuary. Robert W. Hastings provides a thorough examination of the historical and environmental research on the basin, with emphasis on its environmental degradation and the efforts to restore and protect this estuarine system. He also explores the current biological condition of the lakes. Hastings begins with the geological formation of the lakes and the relationship between

Contents:

Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Lake's Own Folk Song; The Lake's Own Poem; Part 1 ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN; Part 2 ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATION AND ABUSE OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN AND ITS RESTORATION; Part 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN ESTUARINE SYSTEM TODAY; Postscript: Success?; References Cited; General Index; Taxonomic Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-48476-1

9786612484766

1-60473-470-1

OCLC:

472453843