Sandy beaches as endangered ecosystems : environmental problems and possible assessment and management solutions /: environmental problems and possible assessment and management solutions. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Sílvia C. Gonçalves Fernandes, Susana Margarida de Freitas Ferreira.
• Editors: Gonçalves, Sílvia C, 1976-; Ferreira, Susana Margarida de Freitas
• Contents: Sandy Beach Heterogeneity: Intertidal and Supralittoral Communities Leonardo L. Costa, Abílio Soares-Gomes and Ilana R. Zalmon The Biology and Ecology of Sandy Beach Surf Zones Jose R. Marin Jarrin, Alan L. Shanks and Jessica A. Miller Human Impacts over Sandy Beaches María Victoria Laitano, Nicolás Mariano Chiaradia and Jesús Darío Nuñez Urbanization of Coastal Areas: Loss of Coastal Dune Ecosystems in Japan Hajime Matsushima and Susana M.F. Ferreira Strategies to Mitigate Coastal Erosion Carlos Coelho, Ana Margarida Ferreira and Rita Pombo Exploring the Sun and the Sea— Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Tools Regarding Touristic and Recreational Activities on Coastal and Beach Systems João Paulo Jorge, Paulo F.C. Lourenço, Verónica N. Oliveira and Ilaha Guliyeva Validation and Use of Biological Metrics for the Diagnosis of Sandy Beach Health Jenyffer Vierheller Vieira and Carlos Alberto Borzone Conservation Shortcuts: A Promisor Approach for Impact Assessments and Management of Sandy Beaches Leonardo Lopes Costa, Nina Aguiar Mothé, Ariane da Silva Oliveira and Vitor Figueira Arueira Towards a New Integrated Ecosystem-Based Model for Beach Management: The Case of S’Abanell Beach (Catalonia-Spain:North-Western Mediterranean) Rafael Sardá, Enric Sagristà and Annelies Broekman The Beach Ecology Coalition: Enhancing Ecosystem Conservation and Beach Management to Balance Natural Resource Protection and Recreational Use Karen L.M. Martin, Dennis R. Reed, Dennis J. Simmons, Julianne E. Steers and Melissa Studer Sandy Beach Management and Conservation: The Integration of Economic, Social and Ecological Values Iván F. Rodil, Linda R. Harris, Serena Lucrezi and Carlo Cerrano
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 577.699; Seashore ecology; Coastal zone management; Coastal biodiversity conservation; Endangered ecosystems
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429624513; 9780429624957; 9780429053252
• Related ISBNs: 9780367147495
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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