Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta

• 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta.- 2. The Once and Future Delta.- 3. How Deltas Work: A Brief Look at the Mississippi River Delta in a Global Context.- 4. The Last Naturally Active Delta Complexes of the Mississippi River (LNDM): Discovery and Implications.- 5. Adapting to Change in the Lowermost Mississippi River: Implications for Navigation, Flood.- 6. Using What We Have: Optimizing Sediment Management in Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Improve the Economic Viability of the Nation.- 7. Fisheries in a Changing Delta.- 8. The Influence of Nutrients on the Coastal Wetlands of the Mississippi Delta.- 9. Complexities of Resilience: Adaptation and Change within Human Communities of Coastal Louisiana.- 10. The Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration on the Local and National Economies.- 11. The Threats to the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services of the Mississippi Delta.- 12. The Impact of Global Climate Change and Energy Scarcity on Mississippi Delta Restoration Moerschbaecher.- 13. Summary and Conclusions: The Cost of Inaction and the Need for Urgency.

From the book reviews: "This impressive collection of papers deals with 'the once and future delta,' highlighting the current tumultuous state of the Mississippi River and its watershed. ... Chapters contain illustrations, many in color, and provide ample reference lists for further study. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; two-year technical program students." (P. R. Pinet, Choice, Vol. 52 (7), March, 2015)