The coastal wetlands of the northern Gulf of Mexico comprise 58% of the total wetlands of the United States. Turner (oceanography and coastal sciences, Louisiana State U.) and Streever (an editor-in-chief for the journal Wetlands Ecology and Management hope to encourage their restoration by reviewing the construction techniques and costs of restoration. Distributed by Library Research Associates, Inc. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)