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The Ecology of Sandy Shores
Fully revised and updated edition of the definitive work on sandy ocean beaches
Anton McLachlan (Author), Omar Defeo (Author)
9780128094679, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 21 September 2017
572 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.5 cm, 1.18 kg
The Ecology of Sandy Shores, Third Edition, provides both a holistic and conceptual introduction for beginners, while also presenting an in-depth and cutting-edge analysis for researchers interested in sandy shores. This new edition focuses on resource use, and has also been updated to include recent findings, enhanced illustrations, and additional coverage on beach fisheries and global/climate change. In addition, this release presents insights on food webs, greater coverage on global biodiversity patterns in sandy beaches, and new insights on population patterns, behavior and threats. Research on beaches is difficult because of the dynamic nature of the environment. There is no other book covering the ecology of sandy beaches, despite the extent and economic importance of these systems. This book is designed to both provide the conceptual basis to introduce students to the basic principles of sandy shore ecology and to serve as a ready reference for doctoral students and researches working on these systems. It can also serve as a handbook for land and coastal managers.
1. Introduction2. The Physical Environment3. The Interstitial Environment4. Beach and Surf-Zone Flora5. Sandy Beach Invertebrates6. Adaptations to Sandy Beach Life7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations9. Interstitial Ecology10. Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton11. Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates12. Energetics and Nutrients Cycling13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune/Beach Interactions14. Fisheries15. Human Impacts16. Climate Change17. Management and Conservation
Subject Areas: Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]
