Coastal Systems and Continental Margins Doody, J. Patrick. creator author. SpringerLink (Online service) text ne 2008 monographic eng

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access online resource. Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activity and are intimately bound up with fisheries, providing food and shelter for some species of commercially exploited fish stocks. The habitats themselves provide a buffer to tides and wave action, which may be particularly important in areas where relative sea level is rising and during storm periods. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task. Human Influences -- Nature Conservation -- States and Values -- The Physical States -- Physical States, Restoration Methods -- Vegetation States -- Grazing Management -- Spartina -- Conclusions. by J. Patrick Doody. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES REGIONAL PLANNING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY ECOLOGY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENT GEOECOLOGY/NATURAL PROCESSES LANDSCAPE/REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ECOSYSTEMS LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 333.7 9781402057489 99781402057489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5748-9 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5748-9 100301 20260521092127.0 978-1-4020-5748-9