Bibliograph

Seaweed chronicles, a world at the water's edge, Susan Hand Shetterly

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Seaweed chronicles, a world at the water's edge, Susan Hand Shetterly

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Seaweed chronicles

Responsibility statement

Susan Hand Shetterly

Sub title

a world at the water's edge

Summary

"An ancient and vital part of the ecosystem, seaweed is now emerging as an increasingly important source of food in a world faced with diminishing natural resources. The Seaweed Chronicles opens a window into the world of this fascinating plant by providing a look at life on the rugged shore of the Gulf of Maine, focusing not only on the plant life underwater, but also on the men and women who farm and harvest seaweed, and on the increasingly difficult task of protecting this critical natural resource against forces both natural and man-made"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The Gulf of Maine -- The underwater forest -- Flat Island -- Ghost fish -- Seaweed stories -- Harvests and history -- Starting from scratch -- Seeding the string -- The uneasy art of making policy -- Eider ducks -- Green crabs -- The world according to ascophyllum -- Tending the wild

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