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.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Physical Environment - p. 5 3. Chapter 3. Between the Grains: The Interstitial System - p. 43 4. Chapter 4. Beach and Surf-zone Flora - p. 71 5. Chapter 5. Sandy-Beach Invertebrates - p. 87 6. Chapter 6. Adaptations to Sandy-Beach Life - p. 115 7. Chapter 7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities - p. 161 8. Chapter 8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations - p. 231 9. Chapter 9. Interstitial Ecology - p. 275 10. Chapter 10. Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton - p. 299 11. Chapter 11. Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates - p. 333 12. Chapter 12. Beach Ecosystems: Energy Flow, Nutrient Cycling, and Connectivity - p. 357 13. Chapter 13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune–Beach Interactions - p. 403 14. Chapter 14. Fisheries - p. 431 15. Chapter 15. Human Impacts - p. 491 16. Chapter 16. Climate Change - p. 561 17. Chapter 17. Management - p. 607 18. Chapter 18. Epilogue - p. 681 19. Appendix: The Chemical Environment of Sediments - p. 687 20. Glossary - p. 691 21. Bibliography - p. 697 22. Index - p. 755
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.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Physical Environment - p. 5 3. Chapter 3. Between the Grains: The Interstitial System - p. 43 4. Chapter 4. Beach and Surf-zone Flora - p. 71 5. Chapter 5. Sandy-Beach Invertebrates - p. 87 6. Chapter 6. Adaptations to Sandy-Beach Life - p. 115 7. Chapter 7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities - p. 161 8. Chapter 8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations - p. 231 9. Chapter 9. Interstitial Ecology - p. 275 10. Chapter 10. Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton - p. 299 11. Chapter 11. Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates - p. 333 12. Chapter 12. Beach Ecosystems: Energy Flow, Nutrient Cycling, and Connectivity - p. 357 13. Chapter 13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune–Beach Interactions - p. 403 14. Chapter 14. Fisheries - p. 431 15. Chapter 15. Human Impacts - p. 491 16. Chapter 16. Climate Change - p. 561 17. Chapter 17. Management - p. 607 18. Chapter 18. Epilogue - p. 681 19. Appendix: The Chemical Environment of Sediments - p. 687 20. Glossary - p. 691 21. Bibliography - p. 697 22. Index - p. 755
