Sandy Beaches As Ecosystems

Author : A. McLachlan,T. Erasmus
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401729383

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Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems by A. McLachlan,T. Erasmus Pdf

What sight is more beautiful than a high-energy beach facing lines of rolling white breakers? What battleground is more ferocious than where waves and sand meet? What environment could be more exciting to study than this sandy interface between sea and land? And yet how much do we know about sandy beaches? Open sandy beaches are amongst the most neglected fields of scientific study in the coastal environment. This situation exists despite their great extent along most temperate and tropical coastlines and their value as recreational areas and buffer zones against the sea. The traditional oceanographer does not venture into the surf zone while the terrestrial ecologist stops short at the high water mark. Only a few coastal engineers have grappled with the problem of sand and sediment movement as it influences their construction of harbours and pipelines. The marine biologist on the other hand has regarded estuaries, coral reefs and rocky shores, obviously teeming with life, as more fruitful areas for study than the apparently poor animal life on sandy beaches. Sandy beaches have therefore tended to become a scientific no man's land. Over the last decade this situation has begun to improve. Recent work on high-energy beaches has revealed that they may in fact be rich and productive and fertile areas for study. It has even been suggested that beaches and their adjacent surf zones may constitute viable marine ecosystems.

Author : A.C. Brown,Anton McLachlan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080465099

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The Ecology of Sandy Shores by A.C. Brown,Anton McLachlan Pdf

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

Author : Sílvia C. Gonçalves,Susana M.F. Ferreira
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429624513

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Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems by Sílvia C. Gonçalves,Susana M.F. Ferreira Pdf

Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value. Presently, they are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the biosphere, mainly due to the influence of several human activities. In this book, renowned scientists from around the world describe key attributes of sandy beaches and highlight the problems which impact them. Specific tools encompassing the physical environment and the biota are pointed out, at different levels of ecological organization. The book also covers suitable management, conservation programmes and respective actions, where ecologic, economic and social dimensions are comprehensively integrated.

Author : Anton McLachlan,Omar Defeo
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128096987

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The Ecology of Sandy Shores by Anton McLachlan,Omar Defeo Pdf

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. Fully updated edition of the preeminent book on sandy shores Covers sandy shores from the perspective that they are a socioecological system Represents the top resource on an enormous habitat that is important in every way—ecologically, environmentally, socially and economically

Author : Anton McLachlan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Seashore ecology
ISBN : 9061937515

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Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems by Anton McLachlan Pdf

Author : Guido Chelazzi,Marco Vannini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0306429306

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Behavioral Adaptation to Intertidal Life by Guido Chelazzi,Marco Vannini Pdf

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Behavioural Adaptation to Intertidal Life" held in Castiglioncello, Italy (May, 1987) was attended by 50 participants, most of whom presented requested lectures. It was perhaps the first time that specialists of various animal groups, from cnidarians to birds, were able to meet and discuss the importance of behavioural adaptation to this peculiar, sometimes very harsh environment. But the taxonomic barrier is not the only one which the meeting attemped to over come. Lately, the research on intertidal biology has spread from pure taxonomy and static analysis of community structure to such dynamic aspects as intra- and interspecific relationships, and physiological mechanisms aimed at avoiding stress and exploitation of limited-resources. This increasing interest stems not only from an inclination for this particular ecological system and some of its typical inhabitants, but also from the realization that rocky and sandy shore communities are suitable models for testing and improving some global theories of evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology and sociobiology. The number of eco-physiological and eco-ethological problems emerging from the study of intertidal animals is fascinatingly large and a complete understanding of this environment cannot be reached using a strictly "reductionistic" or a pure "holistic" approach.

Author : Anton McLachlan,A C Brown
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Beaches
ISBN : 1493300970

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The Ecology of Sandy Shores by Anton McLachlan,A C Brown Pdf

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

Author : Anita Louise McCormick
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766091047

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Creating Sand Beaches with Poop by Anita Louise McCormick Pdf

One of the amazing things poop can do is create beautiful white sandy beaches. Scientists have discovered that around 70 percent of white sand found on beaches comes from parrot fish poop. Parrot fish have bird-like beaks that can bite off pieces of coral. They chew the coral into tiny particles, digest the algae that grows on it, and poop out what they no longer need; streams of white coral sand. This fascinating book will help readers understand the value of poop in creating beaches, as well as the important role parrot fish play in the ecological system they live in.

Author : Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520278806

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Ecosystems of California by Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta Pdf

This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for CaliforniaÕs remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem typeÑits distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of CaliforniaÕs ecological patterns and the history of the stateÕs various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the stateÕs ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of CaliforniaÕs environment and curious naturalists.

Author : George A. Knox
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781420042634

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The Ecology of Seashores by George A. Knox Pdf

The Ecology of Seashores explores the complex shore environment. It covers the ways in which representative species have adapted to life in a constantly changing environment in terms of their interactions, the control of community structure, and how energy and materials are cycled in different ecosystems. Written by an eminent marine biologist,

Author : Janet Voight
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226817705

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From the Seashore to the Seafloor by Janet Voight Pdf

An octopus expert and celebrated artist offer a deep dive to meet the enchanting inhabitants of the world’s marine ecosystems. Have you ever walked along the beach and wondered what kind of creatures can be found beneath the waves? Have you pictured what it would be like to see the ocean not from the shore but from its depths? These questions drive Janet Voight, an expert on mollusks who has explored the seas in the submersible Alvin that can dive some 14,000 feet below the water’s surface. In this book, she partners with artist Peggy Macnamara to invite readers to share her undersea journeys of discovery. With accessible scientific descriptions, Voight introduces the animals that inhabit rocky and sandy shores, explains the fragility of coral reefs, and honors the extraordinary creatures that must search for food in the ocean’s depths, where light and heat are rare. These fascinating insights are accompanied by Macnamara’s stunning watercolors, which illuminate these ecosystems and other scenes from Voight’s research. Together, they show connections between life at every depth—and warn of the threats these beguiling places and their eccentric denizens face.

Author : Derek Jackson,Andrew Short
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780081029275

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Sandy Beach Morphodynamics by Derek Jackson,Andrew Short Pdf

Sandy beaches represent some of the most dynamic environments on Earth and examining their morphodynamic behaviour over different temporal and spatial scales is challenging, relying on multidisciplinary approaches and techniques. Sandy Beach Morphodynamics brings together the latest research on beach systems and their morphodynamics and the ways in which they are studied in 29 chapters that review the full spectrum of beach morphodynamics. The chapters are written by leading experts in the field and provide introductory level understanding of physical processes and resulting landforms, along with more advanced discussions. Includes chapters that are written by the world's leading experts, including the latest up-to-date thinking on a variety of subject areas Covers state-of-the-art techniques, bringing the reader the latest technologies/methods being used to understand beach systems Presents a clear-and-concise description of processes and techniques that enables a clear understanding of coastal processes

Author : U. Seeliger,B. Kjerfve
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540672289

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Coastal Marine Ecosystems of Latin America by U. Seeliger,B. Kjerfve Pdf

Coastal and marine ecosystems, some severely degraded, other still pristine, control rich resources of inshore environments and coastal seas of Latin America's Pacific and Atlantic margins. Conflicts between the needs of the region's nations and diminishing revenues and environmental quality have induced awareness of coastal ecological problems and motivated financial support for restoration and management. The volume provides a competent review on the structure, processes and function of 22 important Latin American coastal marine ecosystems. Each contribution describes the environmental settings, biotic components and structure of the system, considers trophic processes and energy flow, evaluates the modifying influence of natural and human perturbations, and suggests management needs. Although the focus of the book is on basic ecological research, the results have application for coastal managers.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309103466

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Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts Pdf

Like ocean beaches, sheltered coastal areas experience land loss from erosion and sea level rise. In response, property owners often install hard structures such as bulkheads as a way to prevent further erosion, but these structures cause changes in the coastal environment that alter landscapes, reduce public access and recreational opportunities, diminish natural habitats, and harm species that depend on these habitats for shelter and food. Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts recommends coastal planning efforts and permitting policies to encourage landowners to use erosion control alternatives that help retain the natural features of coastal shorelines.

Author : Camilo M. Botero,Omar Cervantes,Charles W. Finkl
Publisher : Springer
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319583044

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Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies by Camilo M. Botero,Omar Cervantes,Charles W. Finkl Pdf

This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies). Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.