Death in the marsh / Tom Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Tom (Tom H.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Selenium--Environmental aspects--California--Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge.

Selenium.

Selenosis--California--Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge.

Selenosis.

Selenium--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.).

Selenosis--West (U.S.).

Soils--Selenium content--West (U.S.).

Soils.

Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge (Calif.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 245 p. ) map ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia ; Covelo, California : Island Press, 1991.

Summary:

Selenium, essential in microscopic doses, can be deadly in larger amounts. Death in the Marsh explains how federal irrigation projects have altered selenium's circulation in the environment, allowing it to accumulate in marshes, killing ecosystems and wildlife, and causing deformities in some animals.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1. Nightmare at Kesterson

2. Cover-Up

3. Legacy of Poison

4. The Search

5. Trail of Tragedy

6. Results and Reaction

7. Forgotten Crusaders

8. Shattered Dreams

9. California Poison

10. Coming Full Circle

Epilogue

Sources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61091-258-6

OCLC:

987075686