Titlebook: An Introduction to Coastal Ecology; Patrick J. S. Boaden,Raymond Seed Book 1985 Chapman & Hall 1985 adaptation.chemistry.coral reef.echino

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Brackish-Water Environments,open marine and fully freshwater environments. Estuaries can be defined as semi-enclosed bodies of coastal water which retain a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water is measurably mixed with fresh water of terrestrial origin (Pritchard, 1967).

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Coral Reefs,highly productive systems in waters which are otherwise low in nutrients and phytoplankton. Their complex, wave-resistant structures are built almost entirely by biological activity. The dominant reef-forming organisms are the scleractinian ( = stony) corals which grow by means of an accretionary ex

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Marshes and Mangroves,gure 7.1). This happens mainly in the supralittoral and the upper littoral zones. Two of the most characteristic coastal communities of this nature are saltmarshes, which are found mainly in temperate to subpolar climates, and mangrove swamps which are of tropical to subtropical occurrence (Figure 7

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The Inshore Harvest,ease. However, in the 1970s the rate of fisheries expansion slowed so that the amount of fish caught per person began to decline (Wheaton, 1977). Estimates of the maximum sustainable yield of food from the sea vary but it is generally thought that 120 million metric tonnes is possible. It has been s

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Coastal Birds,ck and geese that overwinter on estuarine mud-flats and the noisy crowded colonies of cliff-nesting sea-birds are particularly striking sights. This chapter briefly considers the major groups of coastal birds, the nature of their adaptations and their potential importance in coastal ecosystems.

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Coastal Management,and activities have many ecological effects. These may be localized or widespread, temporary or permanent. A high proportion of mankind lives in the maritime zone and many major cities are on the coast. This arises because nearly all man’s biological and social needs are readily provided by coastal-

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66568-4 intertidal zone—but also of its adjacent coastal waters. In particular it is hoped to introduce the reader to coastal phenomena and their underlying causes through description and explanation of observable physical and biological features of the environment.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-91379-2e 2.1). The pelagic realm consists of . and . provinces, the latter comprising the shallow (down to 100–200 m) coastal waters overlying the continental shelf. Although accounting for only a comparatively small proportion (.. 5%) of the world’s seas, neritic environments are often highly productive a

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-91379-2ffs to wide, gently-shelving platforms, from smooth uniform slopes to highly dissected, irregular masses or even extensive boulder beaches (Lewis, 1977). Many open coasts are continuously exposed to oceanic swell and extreme wave action, whilst deeply indented coastlines may be perpetually calm. Sal