Rivers of the United States, Volume 5, Part B: Gulf ofMexico is an essential volume for studying water-related issuesof the region. * Provides authoritative coverage by a world-renowned expert onlimnology. * Includes information on the impact of pollution and developmenton the health of rivers, and how conservation and reclamationefforts can repair past damage.
About the Author
Dr. Patrick is a 1996 recipient of the President's National Medal of Science, the most prestigious scientific honor in American Science. She holds the Francis Boyer chair of Limnology at the National Academy of Sciences in Philadelphia.