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. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Physical Environment - p. 5 3. Chapter 3. The Interstitial Environment - p. 37 4. Chapter 4. Beach and Surf-Zone Flora - p. 63 5. Chapter 5. Sandy-Beach Invertebrates - p. 75 6. Chapter 6. Adaptations to Sandy-Beach Life - p. 103 7. Chapter 7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities - p. 139 8. Chapter 8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations - p. 193 9. Chapter 9. Interstitial Ecology - p. 219 10. Chapter 10. Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton - p. 237 11. Chapter 11. Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates - p. 261 12. Chapter 12. Energetics and Nutrient Cycling - p. 273 13. Chapter 13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune–Beach Interactions - p. 309 14. Chapter 14. Fisheries - p. 331 15. Chapter 15. Human Impacts - p. 375 16. Chapter 16. Climate Change - p. 421 17. Chapter 17. Management and Conservation - p. 451 18. Appendix. The Chemical Environment of Sediments - p. 497 19. Glossary - p. 499 20. References - p. 503 21. Index - p. 543
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. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. The Physical Environment - p. 5 3. Chapter 3. The Interstitial Environment - p. 37 4. Chapter 4. Beach and Surf-Zone Flora - p. 63 5. Chapter 5. Sandy-Beach Invertebrates - p. 75 6. Chapter 6. Adaptations to Sandy-Beach Life - p. 103 7. Chapter 7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities - p. 139 8. Chapter 8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations - p. 193 9. Chapter 9. Interstitial Ecology - p. 219 10. Chapter 10. Surf-Zone Zooplankton and Nekton - p. 237 11. Chapter 11. Other Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates - p. 261 12. Chapter 12. Energetics and Nutrient Cycling - p. 273 13. Chapter 13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems and Dune–Beach Interactions - p. 309 14. Chapter 14. Fisheries - p. 331 15. Chapter 15. Human Impacts - p. 375 16. Chapter 16. Climate Change - p. 421 17. Chapter 17. Management and Conservation - p. 451 18. Appendix. The Chemical Environment of Sediments - p. 497 19. Glossary - p. 499 20. References - p. 503 21. Index - p. 543
