Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series

Written for biology students, teachers, nature lovers, amateur naturalists, conservation workers, and parks and wildlife personnel, this guide describes the marine plants of the Gulf of Mexico coast. The author's photographs accompany the updated identification keys, which are visually oriented and simple to use. The author, a veteran botanist and educator, describes the plants in four major sections, covering the common shoreline plants, seagrasses,...

For more than a decade, Rezneat Darnell worked on this major synthesis of what is known about the Gulf of Mexico. His goal: to bring a deeper understanding of "the American Sea" to students, scientists, managers, and educated citizens of the public at large. The American Sea builds on Darnell's own research, the research of his graduate students, government agency research reports, data synthesis reports, and literature summaries to present a holistic...