Death in the Marsh
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Lakes & Ponds, Environmental Conservation & Protection
| Author: | Tom Harris | ISBN: | 9781610912587 |
| Publisher: | Island Press | Publication: | March 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Island Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tom Harris |
| ISBN: | 9781610912587 |
| Publisher: | Island Press |
| Publication: | March 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Island Press |
| Language: | English |
Selenium, essential in microscopic doses, can be deadly in larger amounts. Death in the Marsh explains how federal irrigation projects have altered selenium's circulation in the environment, allowing it to accumulate in marshes, killing ecosystems and wildlife, and causing deformities in some animals.
Selenium, essential in microscopic doses, can be deadly in larger amounts. Death in the Marsh explains how federal irrigation projects have altered selenium's circulation in the environment, allowing it to accumulate in marshes, killing ecosystems and wildlife, and causing deformities in some animals.
