| The Gray Curtain: The Impact of Seals, Sharks, and Commercial Fishing on the Northeast Coast Contributor(s): Trull, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764349473 ISBN-13: 9780764349478 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Nature | Animals - Marine Life |
| Dewey: 577.51 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.1" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover, through informative text and 120 vivid images, the interrelationships between commercial fishing, expanding gray seal populations, and great white sharks along the beaches of Cape Cod and the northeast coast. This "Gray Curtain" has come about as a result of geologic and environmental changes, as well as animal migrations and population increases that have impacted the area. There are great transformations taking place in the region, and both fishermen and scientists have played a role in these dynamic coastal changes, though they don't always agree on why the changes have occurred. In the minds of many commercial fishermen, the return of the now-protected gray seal has played a major part, causing a new charismatic, apex predator to enter the picture: the Great White Shark. This enlightening and colorful book brings together the main factors that have created the phenomenon of The Gray Curtain. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trull, Peter: - Peter Trull has studied, researched, and taught about wildlife on Cape Cod for over thirty years. He has written five books on various subjects, including Eastern coyotes, humpback whales, and local birds. |