Recommended Reading

Recommended for WHAT Program Methods

Carlisle, B.K., A.M. Donovan, A.L. Hicks, V.S. Kooken, J.P. Smith, and A.R. Wilbur. 2002. A Volunteer's Handbook for Monitoring New England Salt Marshes. Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Boston, MA.

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Recommended for Identification

Bertness, Mark D. 1999. The Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA.

National Geographic. 1999. Field Guide to the Birds of North America - 3rd Edition. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C.

Pollock, Leland W. 1998. A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J.

Tiner, Ralph W. Jr. 1987. A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States. The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, MA.

Tiner, Ralph W. Jr. 1993. Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States. The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, MA.

Walton, Richard K. and Robert Lawson. 1989. Peterson Field Guides - Eastern/Central Birding by Ear. (audio-CD). Houghton Mifflin Company, NY.

Weiss, Howard M., PhD. 1995. Marine Animals of Southern New England and New York - Identification keys to common nearshore and shallow water macro fauna. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, CT.

Recommended for Fun Facts and Wetlands Related Works

Carson, Rachel. 1971. The Rocky Coast. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY.
- Not specifically about salt marsh topics but discusses the evolution and ecology of the rocky intertidal zones and contains beautiful photos.

Gates, David Alan, 1975. Seasons of the Salt Marsh. Murray Printing Company, U.S.
- This Massachusetts based author provides an easy read that describes the seasonal cycles and formulation conditions of salt marshes. Includes illustrations of common marsh plants and a history of human interaction with salt marshes.

Goodman, Susan E. 1999. Ultimate Field Trip 3 - Wading In to Marine Biology. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division. New York, NY.
- A story based on a field trip taken by middle school students to Suffolk University's Friedman Field Station in Cobscook Bay, ME. The kids learn about the zones of a beach, the tides, and creatures that have adapted to varying conditions. It is a good source for fun activities to do with kids interested in marine biology and a good storybook too.

Pomeroy, L.R. and R.G. Wingert, ed. 1981. The Ecology of a Salt Marsh. Springer-Verlag NY, Inc. New York, NY.
- A very technical book for those science majors in college. Focuses on the physical and chemical environment of a salt marsh. Includes chapters on spartina grazers, anaerobic respiration, fermentation, etc.

Robbins, Sarah Fraser and Clarice Yentsch. 1973. The Sea is All About Us. The Peabody Museum of Salem and The Cape Ann Society for Marine Science, Inc.
- A great overview of marine organisms (seaweed, fish, worms, etc.) found around Cape Ann, written as an education tool with researchers from the University of Massachusetts marine station in Gloucester; includes drawings and photographs.

Teal, John and Mildred. 1969. Life and Death of the Salt Marsh. Little, Brown and Company. U.S.
- A more in depth look at the evolution of the salt marsh community and fifty pages devoted to a discussion of salt marsh conservation.

Recommended Websites

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
National Audubon Society
100 Top Wetland Sites
NOBLE - North of Boston Library Exchange
North American Wetlands Preservation Act

We would love to hear your book recommendations! Please email Barbara Warren about any resources you believe helpful or inspirational. Please include a brief description of the book/video, etc.