Description: A comprehensive exploration of the fascinating ecology and history of one of the South's most complex and thriving estuaries
Brief description: Robert W. Hastings is a retired professor of biological sciences from Southeastern Louisiana University currently working for the Auburn University Environmental Institute and the Alabama Natural Heritage Program. His work has appeared in a variety of journals, and his conservation efforts in Louisiana have been recognized with numerous awards.
Review Quotes: Dr. Hastings is a respected authority on Lake Pontchartrain, as well as a devoted conservationist. This book shows him at his best.--Paul Keddy, author of Water, Earth, Fire: Louisiana's Natural Heritage and Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation