The ecology of sandy shores
Title:
The ecology of sandy shores
Author:
McLachlan, Anton, 1949-
ISBN:
9780123725691
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, c2006.
Physical Description:
xii, 373 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
General Note:
"Second English edition of The ecology of sandy shores by A.C. Brown and A. McLachlan."
Contents:
1.Introduction -- 2.The Physical Environment -- 3.The Interstitial Environment -- 4.Beach and Surf Zone Flora -- 5.Sandy Beach Invertebrates -- 6.Adaptation to Sandy Beach Life -- 7.Benthic Macrofauna Communities -- 8.Benthic Macrofauna Populations -- 9.Interstitial Ecology -- 10.Surf Zone Fauna -- 11.Turtles and Terrestrial Vertebrates -- 12.Energetics and Nutrient Cycling -- 13.Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune-beach Interactions -- 13. Conclusions -- 14.Human Impacts -- 15.Coastal Zone Management -- 16.Glossary -- 17.References -- 18.Appendices.
Abstract:
The Ecology of Sandy Shores provides the students and researchers with a one-volume resource for understanding the conservation and management of the sandy shore ecosystem. Covering all beach types, and addressing issues from the behavioral and physiological adaptations of the biota to exploring the effects of pollution and the impact of man's activities, this book should become the standard reference for those interested in Sandy Shore study, management and preservation. * More than 25% expanded from the previous edition * Three entirely new chapters: Energetics and Nutrient Cycling, Turtles and Terrestrial Vertebrates, and Benthic Macrofauna Populations * New sections on the interstitial environment, seagrasses, human impacts and coastal zone management * Examples drawn from virtually all parts of the world, considering all beach types from the most exposed to the most sheltered.
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