The Ecology of Sandy Shores

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Elsevier Science, Oct 12, 2006 - Science - 392 pages
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

Other editions - View all

The Ecology of Sandy Shores
A.C. Brown,Anton McLachlan
Limited preview - 2010
Ecology of Sandy Shores
Alexander Claude Brown,Anton McLachlan
Snippet view - 1990
Ecology of Sandy Shores
Alexander Claude Brown,Anton McLachlan
Snippet view - 1990

About the author (2006)

Dr McLachlan has had a long and established career in beach ecology. He has worked around the world and has headed up multiple departments and research institutions including: the Director for the Institute for Coastal Research, Chair of the Dept. of Zoology and has held a number of Dean positions at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. He has over 90 publications to date.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Ecology of Sandy Shores
AuthorsA.C. Brown, Anton McLachlan
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherElsevier Science, 2006
ISBN0123725690, 9780123725691
Length392 pages
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Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
  
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