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The Bay Book*
This new book, part of the California Natural History Guide series published by the University of California Press, will include over 300 pages of text, color photographs, maps and charts. At its most basic level, San Francisco Bay: A Dynamic Environment,* tells the reader what lives in the Bay, how its waters move and change, and whether it is safe to swim in or eat fish caught from the Bay.
On a deeper level, it offers an overview of how the Bay became the most altered and invaded estuary in the world; describes how history has shaped its present shores; and explores how recent generations of activists and scientists have rekindled interest in the Bay’s current and future health. A major highlight of the book is its focus on the workings of California’s largest estuary. More than thirty scientists and resource managers describe their latest projects and research, including their findings on environmental contaminants, and their struggles to restore habitat to breathe new life into endangered species, and balance the needs of fish, fowl and people. This new book is essential reading for those who yearn to know the real backstory behind the Bay.
* Actual title yet to be determined.
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