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Monterey Bay Area: Natural History And Cultural Imprints



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  • Personal Author:
    Gordon, Burton Le-Roy
  • NOAA Program & Office:
  • Sea Grant Program:
    CASG/CUIMR (California Sea Grant)
  • Description:
    The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to investigate the character and extent of ecological changes produced by human action in the Monterey Bay area; and (2) to suggest applications of such information to land-use planning. The clearing of the natural plant cover and physiographic alterations are emphasized because these are among the activities of humans which have had the greatest ecological consequences. Locally, species have been exterminated and habitats destroyed. Numerous domesticated and game species, and species commensal with mankind (such as insect and rodent pests), have been introduced. An even larger number of native species have been exposed to unplanned disruptive and selective action. Changes in animal habitats and food sources have taken place. As a result of agricultural and industrial developments, natural hydrological patterns have been locally changed, and the chemical content of the air and waters altered. Thus, new habitats for plants and animals, including people themselves, are being created.
  • Sea Grant Document Number:
    MOSSLM-B-74-001
  • Document Type:
    Technical Report
  • Rights Information:
    Public Domain
  • Compliance:
    Library
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:716627f371dd1bb44ece4b62eb6bba646188949bd0440378d992d9b048c65016
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