The Ecology, Conservation and History of the Solent

Synopsis

Exactly as its title affirms, this detailed coverage of the physical, biological and ecological understanding of the Solent the human impact on one of the busiest waterways in and around Britain, will provide ecologists, naturalists, geographers, hydrologists planners and historians, with a synthesis of the published research on the area. Written with a strong conservation slant ‘and with the authority of a dedicated scientist Who was ‘deeply involved in most of the planning issues that affected the Solent from the 1960s to the early nineties, the book will provide the necessary background and’ source material for further study of the area and to its future development and conservation. The Solent is defined as the area of tidal water and shoreline of the northern Isle of Wight and the coasts of parts of Hampshire and West Sussex from Hurst Spit near Lymington in the west to Selsey Bill in the east, and which includes Southampton Water, and Portsmouth, Langstone and Chichester Harbours.

This book is the, second in a series of titles covering threatened land and seascapes in the British Isles.

Contents

Introduction to the Solent Area; Origins; Tides and Sediments; the Biological Wealth of the Estuary; the Congenial Shore; the exploitation of Natural Resources; the Changing Shore; Is the Solent Polluted? Meadows in the Sea; the Brent Goose Story Estuary Birds and Time; Today, Tomorrow; Appendix; Index. References appear at the end of each chapter.

Author: Colin Tubbs
Date of Publication: 1999
Paperback ISBN: 1 85341 116 7
Hardback ISBN: 1 85341 099 3
Paperback Weight: 960
Paperback Price: £37.00
Hardback Price: £65.00