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Coastal Conservation and Management An Ecological Perspective

Coastal Conservation and Management provides the reader with a synthesis of the range and variation of the main coastal formations and includes practical guidance on their management. The book discusses all the main coastal habitats of importance for nature conservation (saltmarsh, shingle, sand dun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doody, J. Pat
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Conservation Biology
Subjects:
Conservation Biology
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental Sciences
Ecology 
Agriculture
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 5.6 Grazing on Saltmarsh
  • 5.7 Other Management Issues
  • 5.8 Recreation And Access
  • 5.9 Pollution
  • 5.10 Complex Relationships
  • 5.11 Sea Defence, Sea Level Rise and Saltmarshes
  • 6. Spartina Anglica — A Case of Invasion
  • 6.1 Origins and Colonisation
  • 6.2 Nature Conservation Implications
  • 6.3 Spartina in the Usa
  • 6.4 Methods of Management
  • 6.5 Spartina Friend or Foe?
  • 6.6 Is There a Case for Control?
  • 7. Sand Dune
  • 7.1 Introduction and Scope
  • 7.2 Sand Dune Distribution
  • 7.3 Nature Conservation Value
  • 7.4 Human Activities And Conservation
  • 7.5. The Importance Of Grazing
  • 7.6 Dune Hydrology
  • 7.7 Golf Courses
  • 7.8 Sand Dunes, Climate Change And Sea Level Rise
  • 8. Shingle Beaches & Structures
  • 8.1 Introduction And Scope
  • 8.2 Habitat Distribution
  • 8.3 Nature Conservation Value
  • 8.4 Human Activities and Conservation
  • 8.5 Options and Opportunities
  • 9. Nature Conservation at Dungeness — A Case History
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Evolution Of Dungeness
  • 9.3 Nature Conservation Importance
  • 9.4 Human Activity and Conservation
  • 10. Coastal Wetlands — Estuaries, Deltas & Lagoons
  • 10.1 Introduction and Scope
  • 10.2 Habitat Distribution
  • 10.3 Nature Conservation Value
  • 10.4 Species Distribution within an Estuary
  • 10.4.1 Human Activities and Conservation
  • 10.5 The ‘Estuary Squeeze’
  • 10.6 Coastal Defence
  • 10.7 Pollution
  • 10.8 Time-Scales for Change
  • 11. Grazing Marshes & Salinas
  • 11.1 Introduction and Scope
  • 11.2 Grazing Marsh (Coastal Wet Grassland)
  • 11.3 Habitat Distribution
  • 11.4 Nature Conservation Value
  • 11.5 Human Activities And Conservation
  • 11.6 Management
  • 11.7 Sea Defence
  • 11.8 Salinas As Secondary Habitats?
  • 11.9 Management
  • 11.10 Fish-Farms And Rice Fields
  • 12. Ecological Networks
  • 12.1 Introduction And Scope
  • 12.2 The Nature Of Coastal Networks
  • 12.3 Networks, Some Examples
  • 12.4 Geographical Scales
  • 12.5 The Red Knot, Land Claim and Sea Level Rise
  • 12.6 International Protection and Local Management
  • 13. Integrated Coastal Management
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Defining the Coastal Zone
  • 13.3 Coastal Management
  • 13.4 International / National Policy
  • 13.5 The European Union Demonstration Programme
  • 13.6 European Governmental Approaches
  • 13.7 Other Institutional Methods
  • 13.8 Local Initiatives; Raising Awareness and Promoting Understanding, The Role of Research
  • 13.9 Implementing Integrated Coastal Management
  • 14. Habitat Protection, Coastal Conservation & Management
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 The Coastal ‘Squeeze’ — A New Paradigm?
  • 14.3 Sea Level Change
  • 14.4 Changing Attitudes — Dynamic Conservation?
  • 14.5Integrating Management
  • 14.6 Participation And Consultation
  • 14.7 The Future
  • 14.8 “Win Some, Lose Some”
  • References
  • English Names of Commoner Plants
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Scope of the Book
  • 1.2. Early Human Occupation
  • 1.3Natural or Man-Made?
  • 1.4 Defining the Coastal Zone
  • 1.5 Coastal Landscapes
  • 2. General Principles
  • 2.1 Origins of Coastal Conservation
  • 2.2 Coastal Management
  • 3. Sea Cliffs & Sea Cliff Vegetation
  • 3.1 Introduction and Scope
  • 3.2 Habitat Distribution
  • 3.3 Nature Conservation Value
  • 3.4 Plant Communities Ȅ Regional Variation in Europe
  • 3.5 Invertebrates
  • 3.6 Human Activities and Conservation
  • 3.7 Grazing
  • 3.8 Recreation
  • 3.9 Other Management Issues
  • 3.10 Conservation and Coast Protection
  • 4. SEABIRDS, SEA CLIFFS & ISLANDS
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Seabird Locations and Habitat
  • 4.3 Seabird Conservation and Human Activities
  • 4.4 Cumulative Interactions
  • 5. Saltmarsh
  • 5.1 Introduction and Scope
  • 5.2 Habitat Distribution
  • 5.3 Nature Conservation Value
  • 5.4 Human Activities and Conservation
  • 5.5 Historical Losses and Sea Level Change

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