ENGLISH

Ecological Comparisons of Sedimentary Shores

By K. Reise (auth.) , Prof. Dr. Karsten Reise (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2001
ISBN
978-3-642-62517-6, 978-3-642-56557-1
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-56557-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8188715 bytes)
Series
Ecological Studies 151
Edition
1
Pages
387\391
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Ecology; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Nature Cons

Description

Sedimentary coasts with their unique forms of life and productive ecosystems are one of the most threatened parts of the biosphere. This volume analyzes and compares ecological structures and processes at sandy beaches, tidal mudflats and in shallow coastal waters all around the world. Analyses of local processes are paired with comparisons between distant shores, across latitudinal gradients or between separate biogeographic provinces. Emphasis is given to suspension feeders in coastal mud and sand, to biogenic stabilizations and disturbances in coastal sediments, to seagrass beds and faunal assemblages across latitudes and oceans, to recovery dynamics in benthic communities, shorebird predation, and to experimental approaches to the biota of sedimentary shores.

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