The Ecology of Sandy Shores
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The Ecology of Sandy Shores

  1. 786 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Ecology of Sandy Shores

About this book

The Ecology of Sandy Shores, Fourth Edition provides both a holistic and conceptual introduction for the beginner, yet at the same time gives an in-depth and cutting-edge analysis for the researcher interested in sandy shores. There is no other book covering the ecology of sandy beaches, despite the extent and economic importance of these systems. This guide is designed to both introduce students to the basic principles of sandy shore ecology, to serve as a ready reference for doctoral students and researchers working on these systems, and to provide a handbook for land and coastal managers.This new edition will focus on humans as part of the sandy beach environment, including aspects such as global change in coastal systems and its impacts on sandy littoral zones through 'coastal squeeze'. Further, prominence will be given to resource use, such as artisanal fisheries and to the critical area of coastal zone management and governance. Considering these two main issues, the concept of sandy beaches as social-ecological systems will be developed together with an illustrative framework related to this approach.- Comprehensively covers the crucial topic of sandy shores as ecosystems, examined ecologically, environmentally, socially, and economically- Fully updated edition of the preeminent book on sandy shores- Focuses on human impacts and beaches as social-ecological systems- Includes aspects such as global change in coastal systems and its impacts on sandy littoral zones through 'coastal squeeze'- Offers the most updated information based on recent scientific findings, presented with an illustrative framework

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. THE ECOLOGY OF SANDY SHORES
  3. THE ECOLOGY OF SANDY SHORES
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 - Introduction
  8. 2 - The Physical Environment
  9. 3 - Between the Grains: The Interstitial System
  10. 4 - Beach and Surf-zone Flora
  11. 5 - Sandy-Beach Invertebrates
  12. 6 - Adaptations to Sandy-Beach Life
  13. 7 - Benthic Macrofauna Communities
  14. 8 - Benthic Macrofauna Populations
  15. 9 - Interstitial Ecology
  16. 10 - Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton
  17. 11 - Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates
  18. 12 - Beach Ecosystems: Energy Flow, Nutrient Cycling, and Connectivity
  19. 13 - Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune–Beach Interactions
  20. 14 - Fisheries
  21. 15 - Human Impacts
  22. 16 - Climate Change
  23. 17 - Management
  24. 18 - Epilogue
  25. Appendix: The Chemical Environment of Sediments
  26. Glossary
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index
  29. Back Cover