Coasts and Coastlines Books
The Library of America Rachel Carson: The Sea Trilogy (LOA #352): Under
Book SynopsisPioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson explores the wonders of the Earth''s oceans in these classics of American science and nature writing.Includes meticulously restored drawings from the original editions, including the nearly 200 illustrations by Bob Hines for The Edge of the SeaRachel Carson is perhaps most famous as the author of Silent Spring, but she was first and foremost a "poet of the sea" and the three books collected in this deluxe Library of America volume are classics of American science and nature writing.Under the Sea-Wind (1941), Carson''s lyrical debut, offers an intimate account of maritime ecology through the eyes of three of the ocean''s denizens, the individual lives of sanderling, mackerel, and eel dramatically intertwined in the enduring ebb and flow of the tides. The Sea Around Us (1951)--a winner of the National Book Award--draws on a wealth of oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and historical research to present its subject on a grand, biospheric scale, revealing not only many mysteries of the still-unfathomed depths, but a reverence for the sea as a source of global climate and of life itself.Concluding Carson''s "sea trilogy," The Edge of the Sea (1955) explores the habits of the many small creatures that live on shorelines and in tidepools accessible to any beachcomber: part identification guide, part hymn to ecological complexity, it is a book that conveys the "sense of wonder" in nature for which Carson is justly celebrated.At a moment when overfishing, pollution, and global warming are causing catastrophic changes to marine environments worldwide, Carson''s lyrically detailed accounts of these environments offer a timely reminder of their beauty, fragility, and immense consequence for human life.
£30.00
Independently Published The History of the Chesapeake Bay Region
£12.16
Independently Published Fureurs du Vent
£16.41
History Press Library Editions Wild Catalina Island: Natural Secrets and
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£27.45
Saraband The Island in Imagination and Experience
Book SynopsisFrom Treasure Island to Robben Island, from the paradise of Thomas More's 'Utopia' to Napoleon's purgatory on Elba, islands have proved irresistible to mankind's imagination since time immemorial. Self-confessed islomane Barry Smith explores how islands bewitch us so, and examines the kind of human experiences that islands inspire. Journeying all around the globe to take in the most fascinating stories of Earth's half a million islands, this book considers the unique geography, politics and economics of islands and their cultures. It traces their singular place in literature, religion and philosophy, and disentangles the myths and the facts to reveal just why islands exert such an insistent grip on the human psyche.Trade Review“Magisterial… A harrowing, enthralling piece of work that bears comparison with John Prebble’s equally dense, equally passionate classic, The Highland Clearances … [A] fascinating, scrupulous, angry, scholarly book.” Jim Perrin, The Great Outdoors; "Fascinating and wide-ranging." Island Review; "A fascinating survey of the interplay between those little dots of land and the human imagination … Smith is excellent on the ways in which islands have always been pawns in geopolitical games…witty." Geographical
£11.69
University of Washington Press Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon
Book SynopsisTake a closer look into the secret worlds of the intertidal zoneA spectacular variety of life flourishes between the ebb and flow of high and low tide. Anemones talk to each other through chemical signaling, clingfish grip rocks and resist the surging tide, and bioluminescent dinoflagellatessingle-celled algaelight up disturbances in the shallow water like glowing fingerprints. This guidebook helps readers uncover the hidden workings of the natural world of the shoreline. Richly illustrated and accessibly written,Between the Tides in Washington and Oregonilluminates the scientific forces that shape the diversity of life at each beach and tidepoolperfect for beachgoers who want to knowwhy. Features include profiles of popular and off-the-beaten-track sites to visit along the Greater Salish Sea, Puget Sound, and Washington and Oregon coasts the fascinating stories behind both common and less familiar species a lively introduction to how coastal ecosystems work and why no two beaches Trade Review"Outdoorsyfolks, budding naturalists and sea glass collectors will enjoy this beautifully photographed new guide." * Seattle Times *"The enthusiasm the authors have for their topic is genuine and they share remarkable stories of the dynamic interface between ocean and continent as it plays out every day here in the Northwest. There’s real drama here: predation, invasive species, environmental extremes on a twice daily basis as the tides ebb and flow, and eating and sexual mechanics that boggle the imagination. This information truly will help you think more comprehensively about which marine species live where along our coastline, and why." * Coast Weekend *"This book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the marine ecology of the region." * Birdbooker Report *"[T]he ultimate guide to exploring different areas at low tide." * KING 5 - Evening *
£25.32
MV - University of Washington Press Island Year
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£33.36
WW Norton & Co The Outer Beach
Book SynopsisA poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer’s fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape.Trade Review"Lovely and fortifying... Geologists estimate that Cape Cod will disappear in around 6,000 years... Until it goes, may there continue to be writers as good as Mr. Finch to commemorate it." -- Sam Sacks - The Wall Street Journal"[Finch] is a keen and passionate observer... [He] artfully conveys what is, at heart, so stirring about the beach: how its beauty and magisterial power cause us to ponder the larger things in life." -- The New York Times Book Review
£12.34
John Wiley & Sons Inc Coastal Geomorphology
Book SynopsisCoastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes. This introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations, global examples, case-studies and more detailed and advanced information on topics referenced in the book, together with explanations of terminology, annotated references and research material.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition xi Acknowledgements xiii List of Figures xv List of Tables and Panels xxiii 1 Introduction 01 1.1 Coastal geomorphology 01 1.2 Terminology 02 1.3 Ancient coastlines 03 1.4 Coastline morphology 05 1.5 Coastline length 07 1.6 Coastal evolution 08 1.7 Changing coastlines 09 1.8 Summary 11 2 Coastal processes 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Waves 13 2.3 Tides 25 2.4 Storm surges 31 2.5 Tsunamis 32 2.6 Currents 34 2.7 Nearshore water circulation 35 2.8 Wind action 36 2.9 Other processes 36 2.10 Modelling coastal processes 36 2.11 Summary 37 3 Land and sea level changes 39 3.1 Introduction 39 3.2 Mean sea level 39 3.3 Causes of sea level change 40 3.4 Measuring changes of level 45 3.5 Correlation and dating of former coastlines 46 3.6 Emerged coastlines 46 3.7 Submerged coastlines 51 3.8 Sea level variations 53 3.9 Late Quaternary sea level changes 53 3.10 Modern sea level changes 58 3.11 Recent changes of land and sea level 62 3.12 Future sea level changes 65 3.13 Summary 66 4 Cliffs 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 Cliff evolution 69 4.3 Cliff morphology 74 4.4 Cliff weathering in cold climates 85 4.5 Cliffs and bluffs on humid tropical coasts 86 4.6 Cliff dissection 87 4.7 Outlines in plan of cliffed coasts 95 4.8 Coastal landslides 98 4.9 Rates of cliff recession 102 4.10 Summary 106 5 Shore platforms 107 5.1 Shore processes 107 5.2 Shore platforms 113 5.3 Plunging cliffs 130 5.4 Summary 132 6 Beaches 133 6.1 Introduction 133 6.2 Beach sediments 134 6.3 Evolution of beaches 137 6.4 Provenance of beach sediments 138 6.5 Weathering of beach material 160 6.6 Beach rock 161 6.7 Nearshore processes 162 6.8 Beach morphology 162 6.9 Beach outlines in plan 164 6.10 Beach outlines in profile 171 6.11 Beach morphodynamics and beach states 179 6.12 Use of models 181 6.13 Beach compartments 182 6.14 Beach budgets 183 6.15 Tracing beach sediment flow 184 6.16 Lateral grading 187 6.17 Prograding beaches 190 6.18 Beach ridges 193 6.19 Cheniers 197 6.20 Beach lobes 198 6.21 Summary 200 7 Beach erosion 201 7.1 Introduction 201 7.2 The multiple causes of beach erosion 217 7.3 Effects of artificial structures on beaches 218 7.4 Beach nourishment 219 7.5 Summary 221 8 Spits, barriers and bars 223 8.1 Introduction 223 8.2 Spits 223 8.3 Tombolos 229 8.4 Cuspate and lobate spits 230 8.5 Cuspate and lobate forelands 234 8.6 Coastal barriers and barrier islands 235 8.7 Intertidal sandflats 242 8.8 Bars and troughs 242 8.9 Sand shoals 245 8.10 Ripples 245 8.11 Sandstone reefs 246 8.12 Summary 246 9 Coastal dunes 247 9.1 Introduction 247 9.2 Foredunes 250 9.3 Backshore cliffing of dunes 252 9.4 Parallel dunes 253 9.5 Blow-outs and parabolic dunes 255 9.6 Transgressive dunes 258 9.7 Cliff-top dunes 261 9.8 Dunes on shingle 261 9.9 Rates of dune movement 262 9.10 Dune calcarenite 263 9.11 Machair 265 9.12 Coastal dunes in the humid tropics 266 9.13 Old and new dunes 267 9.14 Dune sandrock 268 9.15 Dune lakes 268 9.16 Summary 268 10 Intertidal wetlands 271 10.1 Introduction 271 10.2 Intertidal morphology 271 10.3 Sources of intertidal sediments 274 10.4 Mudflats 274 10.5 Intertidal vegetation 276 10.6 Sea-grass beds 276 10.7 Salt marshes 277 10.8 Mangroves 286 10.9 Freshwater swamps 293 10.10 Summary 294 11 Estuaries and lagoons 295 11.1 Introduction 295 11.2 Rias 295 11.3 Fiords 296 11.4 Fiards 298 11.5 Calanques 298 11.6 Sharms and sebkhas 298 11.7 Estuaries 299 11.8 Coastal lagoons 311 11.9 Summary 329 12 Deltas 331 12.1 Introduction 331 12.2 Delta components 331 12.3 Deltaic processes 332 12.4 The Mississippi delta 334 12.5 Delta outlines 337 12.6 Delta evolution 342 12.7 Delta shores 346 12.8 Summary 347 13 Coral and algal reefs 349 13.1 Introduction 349 13.2 Coral reefs 349 13.3 Origin of coral reefs 350 13.4 Rates of growth 351 13.5 Fringing reefs 353 13.6 Barrier reefs 354 13.7 Atolls 357 13.8 Emerged coral reefs 359 13.9 Islands on coral reef platforms 360 13.10 Algal and other biogenic reefs 363 13.11 Summary 364 14 Future coasts 365 14.1 Introduction 365 14.2 Greenhouse effect and sea level rise 365 14.3 General effects of a rising sea level 366 14.4 Effects of a changing climate 369 14.5 Effects on cliffs and shore platforms 369 14.6 Effects on beaches, spits and barriers 372 14.7 Effects on coastal dunes 376 14.8 Effects on intertidal wetlands 376 14.9 Effects on estuaries and lagoons 379 14.10 Effects on deltaic coasts 380 14.11 Effects on coral and algal reefs 381 14.12 Conclusion 385 14.13 Summary 385 References 387 Index 405
£145.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Coastal Geomorphology
Book SynopsisCoastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes. This introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations, global examples, case-studies and more detailed and advanced information on topics referenced in the book, together with explanations of terminology, annotated references and research material.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition xi Acknowledgements xiii List of Figures xv List of Tables and Panels xxiii 1 Introduction 01 1.1 Coastal geomorphology 01 1.2 Terminology 02 1.3 Ancient coastlines 03 1.4 Coastline morphology 05 1.5 Coastline length 07 1.6 Coastal evolution 08 1.7 Changing coastlines 09 1.8 Summary 11 2 Coastal processes 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Waves 13 2.3 Tides 25 2.4 Storm surges 31 2.5 Tsunamis 32 2.6 Currents 34 2.7 Nearshore water circulation 35 2.8 Wind action 36 2.9 Other processes 36 2.10 Modelling coastal processes 36 2.11 Summary 37 3 Land and sea level changes 39 3.1 Introduction 39 3.2 Mean sea level 39 3.3 Causes of sea level change 40 3.4 Measuring changes of level 45 3.5 Correlation and dating of former coastlines 46 3.6 Emerged coastlines 46 3.7 Submerged coastlines 51 3.8 Sea level variations 53 3.9 Late Quaternary sea level changes 53 3.10 Modern sea level changes 58 3.11 Recent changes of land and sea level 62 3.12 Future sea level changes 65 3.13 Summary 66 4 Cliffs 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 Cliff evolution 69 4.3 Cliff morphology 74 4.4 Cliff weathering in cold climates 85 4.5 Cliffs and bluffs on humid tropical coasts 86 4.6 Cliff dissection 87 4.7 Outlines in plan of cliffed coasts 95 4.8 Coastal landslides 98 4.9 Rates of cliff recession 102 4.10 Summary 106 5 Shore platforms 107 5.1 Shore processes 107 5.2 Shore platforms 113 5.3 Plunging cliffs 130 5.4 Summary 132 6 Beaches 133 6.1 Introduction 133 6.2 Beach sediments 134 6.3 Evolution of beaches 137 6.4 Provenance of beach sediments 138 6.5 Weathering of beach material 160 6.6 Beach rock 161 6.7 Nearshore processes 162 6.8 Beach morphology 162 6.9 Beach outlines in plan 164 6.10 Beach outlines in profile 171 6.11 Beach morphodynamics and beach states 179 6.12 Use of models 181 6.13 Beach compartments 182 6.14 Beach budgets 183 6.15 Tracing beach sediment flow 184 6.16 Lateral grading 187 6.17 Prograding beaches 190 6.18 Beach ridges 193 6.19 Cheniers 197 6.20 Beach lobes 198 6.21 Summary 200 7 Beach erosion 201 7.1 Introduction 201 7.2 The multiple causes of beach erosion 217 7.3 Effects of artificial structures on beaches 218 7.4 Beach nourishment 219 7.5 Summary 221 8 Spits, barriers and bars 223 8.1 Introduction 223 8.2 Spits 223 8.3 Tombolos 229 8.4 Cuspate and lobate spits 230 8.5 Cuspate and lobate forelands 234 8.6 Coastal barriers and barrier islands 235 8.7 Intertidal sandflats 242 8.8 Bars and troughs 242 8.9 Sand shoals 245 8.10 Ripples 245 8.11 Sandstone reefs 246 8.12 Summary 246 9 Coastal dunes 247 9.1 Introduction 247 9.2 Foredunes 250 9.3 Backshore cliffing of dunes 252 9.4 Parallel dunes 253 9.5 Blow-outs and parabolic dunes 255 9.6 Transgressive dunes 258 9.7 Cliff-top dunes 261 9.8 Dunes on shingle 261 9.9 Rates of dune movement 262 9.10 Dune calcarenite 263 9.11 Machair 265 9.12 Coastal dunes in the humid tropics 266 9.13 Old and new dunes 267 9.14 Dune sandrock 268 9.15 Dune lakes 268 9.16 Summary 268 10 Intertidal wetlands 271 10.1 Introduction 271 10.2 Intertidal morphology 271 10.3 Sources of intertidal sediments 274 10.4 Mudflats 274 10.5 Intertidal vegetation 276 10.6 Sea-grass beds 276 10.7 Salt marshes 277 10.8 Mangroves 286 10.9 Freshwater swamps 293 10.10 Summary 294 11 Estuaries and lagoons 295 11.1 Introduction 295 11.2 Rias 295 11.3 Fiords 296 11.4 Fiards 298 11.5 Calanques 298 11.6 Sharms and sebkhas 298 11.7 Estuaries 299 11.8 Coastal lagoons 311 11.9 Summary 329 12 Deltas 331 12.1 Introduction 331 12.2 Delta components 331 12.3 Deltaic processes 332 12.4 The Mississippi delta 334 12.5 Delta outlines 337 12.6 Delta evolution 342 12.7 Delta shores 346 12.8 Summary 347 13 Coral and algal reefs 349 13.1 Introduction 349 13.2 Coral reefs 349 13.3 Origin of coral reefs 350 13.4 Rates of growth 351 13.5 Fringing reefs 353 13.6 Barrier reefs 354 13.7 Atolls 357 13.8 Emerged coral reefs 359 13.9 Islands on coral reef platforms 360 13.10 Algal and other biogenic reefs 363 13.11 Summary 364 14 Future coasts 365 14.1 Introduction 365 14.2 Greenhouse effect and sea level rise 365 14.3 General effects of a rising sea level 366 14.4 Effects of a changing climate 369 14.5 Effects on cliffs and shore platforms 369 14.6 Effects on beaches, spits and barriers 372 14.7 Effects on coastal dunes 376 14.8 Effects on intertidal wetlands 376 14.9 Effects on estuaries and lagoons 379 14.10 Effects on deltaic coasts 380 14.11 Effects on coral and algal reefs 381 14.12 Conclusion 385 14.13 Summary 385 References 387 Index 405
£52.20
John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Beach and Shoreface Morphodynamics
Book SynopsisA highly readable book on the nature of beaches, including thedynamics of the shoreface, surf, swash and backbeach, and globallyat the regional variations in beach systems from the tropics to thepoles. The beach and adjacent shoreface are the most dynamic part of theEarth''s surface. They represent a narrow zone where waves, tidesand winds continously interact, producing, wherever sediment isavailable, hundreds of thousands of kilometres of beach systems.Beaches are also the focus of intense pressure from users anddevelopers, and for these reasons alone a knowledge of beachsystems and their morphodynamics is critical to their sustainablemanagement. This book is the first to: * provide an in-depth and holistic view of beach systems, lookingboth in detail at the different beach zones and globally at rangeof parameters influencing regional variation * examine the relationship between beaches and ancillary dunesystems and includes chapters on beach ecoloTrade Review"It provides an excellent overview of many aspects of beachgeography...The book is a hugely successful and interesting productwhich deserves to run to several edition." (Progress in PhysicalGeography, Vol.25 No.4, 2001) "...a deep and well researched account of beach morphodynamicsand coastal evolution..." (Ocean Challenge)Table of ContentsBEACH SYSTEMS: DEFINITION AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. Beaches (A. Short). Global Variation in Beach Systems (A. Short). BEACH MORPHODYNAMICS. The Shoreface (P. Cowell, et al.). The Surf Zone (T. Aagaard & G. Masselink). The Beachface (M. Hughes & I. Turner) The Beach Backshore and Beyond (P. Hesp). BEACH TYPES AND APPLICATIONS. Wave-Dominated Beaches (A. Short). The Effect of Tides on Beach Morphodynamics (G. Masselink & I.Turner). Embayed and Structurally Controlled Beaches (A. Short & G.Masselink). BEACH SYSTEMS AND IMPACTS. Beach Modification: Natural Impacts on Beach Morphodynamics (A.Short). Beach Ecology (A. Short & P. Hesp). Beach and Dune Stratification (A. Short & P. Hesp). Beach Hazards and Safety (A. Short). LARGE SCALE BEACH BEHAVIOUR. Barrier Morphodynamics (P. Hesp & A. Short). References. Indexes.
£277.15
University of California Press Monitoring Rocky Shores
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£56.80
University of California Press Coastal Sage Peter Douglas and the Fight to Save
Book SynopsisThere are moments when we forget how fortunate we are to have the California coast. The state is home to 1,100 miles of uninterrupted coastline defined by long stretches of beach and jagged rocky cliffs. Coastal Sage chronicles the career and accomplishments of Peter Douglas, the longest-serving executive director of the California Coastal Commission. For nearly three decades, Douglas fought to keep the California coast public, prevent overdevelopment, and safeguard habitat. In doing so, Douglas emerged as a leading figure in the contemporary American environmental movement and influenced public conservation efforts across the country. He coauthored California's foundational laws pertaining to shoreline management and conservation: Proposition 20 and the California Coastal Act. Many of the political battles to save the coast from overdevelopment and secure public access are revealed for the first time in this study of the leader who was at once a visionary, warrior, and coastal sage.Trade Review"A succinct, engaging analysis of the issues that define California coastal preservation." * Environmental History *"Coastal Sage will be of great interest to scholars working on California environmental history and coastal history and, perhaps more importantly, to California environmental activists." * Western Historical Quarterly *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1 • Few Safe Harbors: Peter M. Douglas’s Formative Years 2 • California’s Coast: Its Origins and Pre-Commission Development 3 • Sea Change: California’s Environmental Surge 4 • Coastal Conservation, Politics, and a New Commission 5 • High Tide: Th e Executive Director Years 6 • Ebb Tide: Th e Receding Years 7 • Footprints in Sand: Peter Douglas’s Legacy Appendix A: A Selected Time Line: California Coastal Conservation and Peter Douglas Appendix B: A Selected List of Peter Douglas’s Accomplishments and Honors Notes Bibliography Index
£64.00
University of California Press Coasts in Crisis A Global Challenge
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an excellent introduction and a good launching point for further inquiry into understanding our planet’s coasts." * CHOICE *"Highly recommend[ed]. . . . to all coastal scientists, managers, and planners and anyone concerned about the future of our extensive global coastlines. This book serves both as a comprehensive and artfully illustrated guide to the science behind coastal processes and hazards, and an environmental call to action to address the crisis we are facing for the majority of the world’s population." * Coastal Management *"A concise overview of current . . . knowledge of these threats, and is a valuable reference for anyone concerned about the well-being of coastal zones, particularly the next generation of planners and politicians." * Conservation Biology *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments PART ONE. INTRODUCTION TO HUMANS AND COASTS 1. Human Settlement of the Coastal Zone PART TWO. NATURAL PROCESSES AND HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL REGIONS 2. Coastal Tectonics and Hazards 3. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons 4. Storms, Waves, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Retreat 5. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise PART THREE. IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON COASTS 6. Marine Pollution 7. Plastic and Marine Debris 8. Petroleum and the Coastal Zone 9. Coastal Power Plants 10. Renewable Energy from the Coastal Zone 11. Groundwater and Petroleum Withdrawal: Subsidence and Seawater Intrusion 12. Desalination: Fresh Water from the Ocean 13. Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification 14. Coral Reefs and Threats to Their Health and Survival 15. Fishing, Overfishing, and Aquaculture 16. Aquatic Invasive Species 17. Sand, Dams, and Beaches Index
£22.50
University of California Press Coastal Sage Peter Douglas and the Fight to Save
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A succinct, engaging analysis of the issues that define California coastal preservation." * Environmental History *"Coastal Sage will be of great interest to scholars working on California environmental history and coastal history and, perhaps more importantly, to California environmental activists." * Western Historical Quarterly *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1 • Few Safe Harbors: Peter M. Douglas’s Formative Years 2 • California’s Coast: Its Origins and Pre-Commission Development 3 • Sea Change: California’s Environmental Surge 4 • Coastal Conservation, Politics, and a New Commission 5 • High Tide: Th e Executive Director Years 6 • Ebb Tide: Th e Receding Years 7 • Footprints in Sand: Peter Douglas’s Legacy Appendix A: A Selected Time Line: California Coastal Conservation and Peter Douglas Appendix B: A Selected List of Peter Douglas’s Accomplishments and Honors Notes Bibliography Index
£27.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Dynamics of Estuarine Muds
Book SynopsisThis work explores the ability to predict the movement of cohesive sedmient within coastal, estaurine or inland waters, and describes the significant economical and ecological importance in the development of new engineering works and the maintenance of existing installations.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Sediment properties Chapter 3. Hydrodynamics Chapter 4. Erosion Chapter 5. Suspension of mud in the water column Chapter 6. Fluid mud Chapter 7. Transport rate Chapter 8. Deposition Chapter 9. Consolidation Chapter 10. Mixtures of mud and sand Chapter 11. Mathematical modelling Chapter 12. Intertidal processes Chapter 13. Case studies
£88.35
Wiley-Blackwell Ecology of Coastal Waters
Book SynopsisEcology of Coastal Waters with Implications for Management, Second Edition is the most up-to-date book available on coastal marine ecosystems. Students will easily relate to the content of the book as subjects are divided by the environment and scientific principles are applied to steps in the management and the decision making process.Trade ReviewPraise from Reviewers: "Ecology of Coastal Waters: With Implications for Management, Second Edition is a thorough synthesis that describes the processing of materials in nearshore ecosystems, with an emphasis on the importance of this information for policy issues. The book will be useful as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interest in coastal marine ecology and resource management. Ken Mann's style is easy to read and informative. --Merryl Alber, PhD, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia "I found few books that give a broad introduction to this subject. Mann's book appears to fill this gap, and I will very likely adopt it as a text when it is published." --Chris Tanner, PhD, Department of Biology, St. Mary's College of MarylandTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Subject and the Approach. Part One: Estuarine Ecosystems and their Components. 2. Estuaries: their Physical Properties in Relation to their Biological Functioning. 3. Salt-Marshes. 4. Mangroves. 5. Seagrass Systems. 6. The Fate of Macrophyte Detritus. 7. Estuarine Planktonic Systems. 8. Estuarine Benthic Systems. 9. Fish and Shellfish in Estuaries. 10. The Integrated Functioning of Estuaries. Part Two: Coastal Systems: Rocky Shortes and Beaches. 11. Intertidal Rocky Shores. 12. Subtidal Rocky Shores. 13. Sandy Beaches. Part Three: Shelf Ecosystems. 14. Planktonic Systems on the Continental Shelves. 15. Coastal Upwelling Ecosystems. 16. Coral Reefs. 17. Fish Production on the Continental Shelves. Part Four: Synthesis. 18. The Whole-Ecosystem Approach to Managing Coastal Waters: Questions for the Future. References. Suggestions for Further Reading: recent Developments and More. Advanced Topics. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Beaches and Coasts
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Coastline Variability and Functions in the Global Environment 1 1.1 Coastal Settings 1 1.2 Population and the Coast 3 1.2.1 History of Coastal Occupation 3 1.3 General Coastal Conditions 3 1.4 Coastal Environments 4 1.5 Historical Trends in Coastal Research 8 Suggested Reading 13 2 The Earth’s Mobile Crust 15 2.1 Introduction 15 2.2 Earth’s Interior 18 2.3 Plate Boundaries 21 2.3.1 Divergent Boundaries 21 2.3.2 Convergent Boundaries 24 2.3.3 Transform Boundaries 28 2.3.4 Plate Movement 29 2.4 Continental Margins 31 2.4.1 Tectonic Evolution of Continental Margins 34 2.5 Tectonic Coastline Classification 36 2.5.1 Collision Coasts 37 2.5.2 Trailing Edge Coasts 42 2.5.3 Marginal Sea Coasts 46 2.6 Tectonic Effects on Coastal Sediment Supply 47 2.6.1 Continental Drainage 48 2.6.2 Location of Rivers 49 2.6.3 Continental Shelf Width 51 2.7 Summary 52 Reference 53 Suggested Reading 53 3 Sediments and Rocks: Materials of Coastal Environments 55 3.1 Rock Types 55 3.2 Sediment Texture 56 3.2.1 Grain Size 56 3.2.2 Grain Shape 59 3.3 Mineralogy 60 3.4 General Origin and Distribution of Sediments 60 3.4.1 Composition 61 3.4.2 Texture 64 3.5 Summary 65 Reference 66 Suggested Reading 67 4 Sea‐Level Change and Coastal Environments 69 4.1 Changing the Size and Shape of the Container 71 4.1.1 Tectonic Causes 71 4.2 Climate and Sea‐Level Change 74 4.2.1 Seasonal Changes 74 4.2.2 Non‐seasonal Cyclic Changes 75 4.2.3 Long‐term Climatic Effects 76 4.3 Sea‐level Rise due to Sediment Compaction and Fluid Withdrawal 77 4.4 Isostasy 81 4.5 Changes in the Volume of the World Ocean 81 4.5.1 Advance and Retreat of Ice Sheets 81 4.6 Post‐Glacial Rise in Sea Level 85 4.7 Current and Future Sea‐Level Changes 86 4.7.1 Impact of Increasing Rise in Sea Level on Modern Coastal Environments 90 4.8 Summary 93 References 94 Suggested Reading 94 5 Weather Systems, Extratropical Storms, and Hurricanes 95 5.1 Introduction 95 5.2 Basic Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Patterns 97 5.2.1 Wind 97 5.2.2 Atmospheric Circulation 97 5.2.3 Prevailing Winds 101 5.2.4 Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Systems 101 5.2.5 Land‐breezes and Sea‐breezes 102 5.3 Mid‐latitude Storms 102 5.3.1 Frontal Weather 103 5.3.2 Cyclogenesis 105 5.3.3 Extratropical Storms 106 5.4 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 109 5.4.1 Low Latitude Storms 109 5.4.2 Origin and Movement of Hurricanes 110 5.4.3 Anatomy of a Hurricane 113 5.4.4 Hurricanes at the Coast 115 5.5 Summary 125 Suggested Reading 132 6 Waves and the Coast 133 6.1 Water Motion and Wave Propagation 136 6.2 Wind Wave Types 140 6.3 Distribution and Transfer of Wave Energy 142 6.4 Other Types of Waves 146 6.5 Wave‐Generated Currents 148 6.6 Summary 150 Suggested Reading 152 7 Tides of the Ocean 153 7.1 Introduction 153 7.2 Tide‐Generating Forces 153 7.2.1 Gravitational Force 153 7.2.2 Centrifugal Force 154 7.2.3 Tide‐Producing Force 156 7.3 Equilibrium Tide 157 7.3.1 Tidal Cycle 157 7.3.2 Orbiting Moon 158 7.3.3 Inclination of Moon’s Orbit 159 7.4 Interaction of Sun and Moon 159 7.5 Effects of Orbital Geometry 161 7.6 Effects of Partitioning Oceans 162 7.7 Tidal Signatures 163 7.8 Tides in Shallow Water 167 7.9 Summary 175 References 176 Suggested Reading 176 8 River Deltas: The Source of Most of our Coastal Sediments 177 8.1 How Deltas Develop 178 8.2 Deltas and Sea Level 182 8.3 Delta Environments 184 8.4 Delta Plain 184 8.4.1 Delta Front 186 8.5 Delta Processes 189 8.6 River Processes 189 8.7 Delta Classification 190 8.7.1 River‐Dominated Deltas 192 8.7.2 Tide‐Dominated Deltas 193 8.7.3 Wave‐Dominated Deltas 193 8.8 Intermediate Deltas 195 8.9 Human Influence 195 8.10 Summary 200 References 200 Suggested Reading 201 9 Estuaries 203 9.1 Estuarine Hydrology 206 9.1.1 Classification of Estuaries 207 9.1.2 Estuarine Processes 208 9.1.3 Time–Velocity Relationships 209 9.1.4 Model Estuary 214 9.1.5 Estuary Types 219 9.2 Human Impact on Estuaries 222 9.3 Summary 227 References 227 Suggested Reading 228 10 Coastal Lagoons 229 10.1 Definition 229 10.2 Morphology and Setting 229 10.3 General Characteristics 231 10.4 Lagoonal Processes 233 10.5 Lagoonal Sediments 235 10.6 Example Lagoons 239 10.7 Summary 244 Suggested Reading 245 11 Tidal Flats 247 11.1 Morphology of Tidal Flats 247 11.2 Sediments 249 11.3 Organisms 249 11.3.1 Vagrant Organisms 250 11.3.2 Sessile Organisms 250 11.3.3 Limiting Factors 250 11.3.4 Bioturbation 254 11.4 Sedimentary Structures 254 11.5 Tidal Flat Processes 260 11.5.1 Tides 260 11.5.2 Waves 263 11.6 Tidal Channels 265 11.7 Some Examples 267 11.7.1 German Wadden Sea and Jade Bay 267 11.7.2 The Wash 272 11.7.3 Bay of St.‐Malo 273 11.7.4 Bay of Fundy 273 11.8 Human Impact on Tidal Flats 274 11.9 Summary 276 References 278 Suggested Reading 278 12 Coastal Wetlands 281 12.1 Characteristics of a Coastal Marsh 281 12.1.1 Marsh Plants 281 12.1.2 Global Distribution 284 12.2 Marsh Characteristics 285 12.2.1 Marsh Classification 287 12.3 Marsh Sedimentation 289 12.3.1 Sediments 290 12.3.2 Sea Level and Marsh Development 292 12.4 Human Impact on the Marsh Environment 293 12.5 Marsh Summary 293 12.6 Mangrove Coasts 297 12.7 Mangrove Distribution 297 12.7.1 Global Distribution 297 12.7.2 Local 297 12.7.3 Zonation 298 12.8 Mangroves and Coastal Processes 300 12.9 Human Impact on Mangroves 303 12.10 Summary 303 References 305 Suggested Reading 305 13 Beach and Nearshore Environment 307 13.1 Nearshore Environment 307 13.2 Foreshore 312 13.3 Backbeach 322 13.4 Human Impact on Beaches 328 13.5 Summary 331 Suggested Reading 337 14 Coastal Dunes 339 14.1 Types of Coastal Dunes and Their Distribution 339 14.2 Dune Formation 345 14.3 Dune Dynamics 349 14.3.1 Dune Structures 351 14.4 Human Influence on Dunes 352 14.5 Summary 353 Suggested Reading 357 15 Barrier Systems 359 15.1 Introduction 359 15.2 Physical Description 359 15.3 Distribution and Coastal Setting 362 15.4 Summary 366 15.5 Barrier Types 366 15.5.1 Barrier Spits 367 15.5.2 Welded Barriers 374 15.5.3 Barrier Islands 376 15.6 Prograding, Retrograding, and Aggrading Barriers 380 15.6.1 Prograding Barriers 381 15.6.2 Retrograding Barriers 384 15.6.3 Aggrading Barriers 388 15.7 Barrier Stratigraphy 390 15.8 Barrier Coast Morphology 393 15.8.1 Hayes Models 394 15.8.2 Georgia Bight 396 15.9 Barrier Coasts: Morphology and Evolution 399 15.9.1 Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia 399 15.9.2 Mississippi River Delta Barriers 400 15.10 Summary 403 References 403 Suggested Reading 404 16 Tidal Inlets 405 16.1 Introduction 405 16.2 What is a Tidal Inlet 405 16.3 Inlet Morphology 409 16.3.1 Tidal Deltas 409 16.3.2 Ebb‐Tidal Delta Morphology 413 16.4 Tidal Inlet Formation 415 16.4.1 Breaching of a Barrier 415 16.4.2 Spit Building across a Bay 415 16.4.3 Drowned River Valleys 417 16.4.4 Ephemeral Inlets 419 16.5 Tidal Inlet Migration 419 16.6 Tidal Inlet Relationships 423 16.6.1 Inlet Throat Area–Tidal Prism Relationship 423 16.6.2 Ebb‐Tidal Delta Volume–Tidal Prism Relationship 425 16.7 Sand Transport Patterns 426 16.7.1 General Sand‐Dispersal Trends 427 16.7.2 Inlet Sediment Bypassing 427 16.8 Tidal Inlet Effects on Adjacent Shorelines 438 16.8.1 Number and Size of Tidal Inlets 439 16.8.2 Tidal Inlets as Sediment Traps 440 16.8.3 Changes in Ebb‐Tidal Delta Volume 441 16.8.4 Wave Sheltering 442 16.8.5 Effects of Inlet Sediment Bypassing 445 16.8.6 Human Influences 446 16.9 Summary 448 References 451 Suggested Reading 452 17 Glaciated Coasts 453 17.1 Introduction 453 17.2 The World’s Glaciers 454 17.2.1 Glacier Formation 456 17.2.2 Glacier Movement 457 17.2.3 Distribution and Types of Glaciers 458 17.3 Pleistocene Glaciation 462 17.3.1 Introduction 462 17.3.2 Defining the Pleistocene 463 17.3.3 Causes of the Ice Ages 464 17.3.4 The Late Pleistocene 466 17.4 Glacial Effects on Coastlines 467 17.4.1 General Erosional Processes 467 17.4.2 Fjords 468 17.4.3 Rocky Coasts 469 17.4.4 General Depositional Processes 471 17.4.5 Depositional Landforms 473 17.5 Examples of Glaciated Coastlines 477 17.5.1 Cape Cod 477 17.5.2 Drumlin Coasts 480 17.5.3 Sand and Gravel Beaches 482 17.5.4 Uplifted Coasts 482 17.5.5 Drowned River Valleys 485 17.6 Summary 485 References 487 Suggested Readings 488 18 Rocky Coasts 489 18.1 Introduction 489 18.2 Types and Distribution 490 18.2.1 Tectonic Settings 490 18.2.2 Glaciated Regions 490 18.2.3 Other Bedrock Coasts 491 18.3 Erosional Processes 493 18.3.1 Physical Processes 493 18.3.2 Biological Processes 497 18.3.3 Chemical Processes 498 18.4 Factors Affecting Rates of Erosion 498 18.5 Morphology 500 18.5.1 Sea Cliffs 501 18.5.2 Horizontal Erosional Landforms 504 18.5.3 Sea Stacks, Arches, and Erosional Features 506 18.6 Summary 511 Suggested Reading 512 Index 513
£71.20
Duke University Press Vanishing Sands
Book SynopsisTravelling from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to South America and the eastern United States, the authors of Vanishing Sands track the devastating environmental, social, and economic impact of legal and illegal sand mining over the past twenty years.Trade Review"The authors combine their enthralling case studies with actionable suggestions: governments should buy coastal lands 'to create management units,' for instance. Beachgoers, policymakers, and builders alike will something to consider in this shocking study." * Publishers Weekly *"An informative, detailed, extensively documented scholarly examination of sand mining and its associated issues that will appeal to geologists, environmentalists, and those concerned about climate change." -- Sue O'Brien * Library Journal *"Dozens of references in each chapter and a detailed index make this an important addition to academic collections that support work in geology, socioeconomics, politics, ecology, and environmental justice. Highly recommended. All readers." -- A. S. Ricker * Choice *"Coastal dwellers and tourists alike will find this exposition to be of relevance in the protection of their properties and recreational sites. In a word, this book has wide appeal to diverse populations that have interest in coastal environments where there are beach and dune sands that need protection form robbers of their coastal sand heritage. As far as this book is concerned, perhaps the most that can be said is to buy it, read it, and learn how to protect this valuable coastal resource." -- Charles W. Finkl * Journal of Coastal Research *"The authors present this issue in a direct way, holding my interest with their personal accounts of sand mining activities they have experienced. The target audience is not only environmentalists but anyone who appreciates and values sandy beaches and dunes around the world." -- Jacqueline Stagner * International Journal of Environmental Studies *"Vanishing Sands is a rich collection of the diverse intersection between sand mining and its detrimental effects on society and the environment. It provides numerous impulses for further research on various academic fields’ relationship with sand extraction, such as epidemiology, environmental history, archeology, and law, to name a few. Thus, Vanishing Sands is a critical read for anyone who engages in the interdisciplinary and transnational research of our planet’s coasts and cares about the protection of our beaches." -- Henrik Jaron Schneider * E3W Review of Books *Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv 1. Who’s Mining the Shore? 1 2. Sand: Earth’s Most Remarkable Mineral Resource 21 3. Singapore Sand Bandits: Sitting on Asia’s Sandpile 43 4. The Sands of Crime: Mafia, Sand Robbers, and Law Benders 56 5. Sand Rivers to the Beach: Choked Flow 77 6. Barbuda and Other Islands: Lessons from the Caribbean 97 7. A Summoner’s Thirteen Tales: South America’s Coastal Sand Mining 118 8. A Different Kind of Sand Mining: Legal but Destructive 143 9. Africa Sands: Desert Abundance—Coastal Dearth 167 10. Beach Mining: Truths and Solutions 185 Appendix A. Sand Mining Violent Events 195 Appendix B. Sand Rights: Bringing Back Reason 197 References 201 Contributors 233 Index 235
£70.55
Duke University Press Vanishing Sands
Book SynopsisTravelling from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to South America and the eastern United States, the authors of Vanishing Sands track the devastating environmental, social, and economic impact of legal and illegal sand mining over the past twenty years.Trade Review"The authors combine their enthralling case studies with actionable suggestions: governments should buy coastal lands 'to create management units,' for instance. Beachgoers, policymakers, and builders alike will something to consider in this shocking study." * Publishers Weekly *"An informative, detailed, extensively documented scholarly examination of sand mining and its associated issues that will appeal to geologists, environmentalists, and those concerned about climate change." -- Sue O'Brien * Library Journal *"Dozens of references in each chapter and a detailed index make this an important addition to academic collections that support work in geology, socioeconomics, politics, ecology, and environmental justice. Highly recommended. All readers." -- A. S. Ricker * Choice *"Coastal dwellers and tourists alike will find this exposition to be of relevance in the protection of their properties and recreational sites. In a word, this book has wide appeal to diverse populations that have interest in coastal environments where there are beach and dune sands that need protection form robbers of their coastal sand heritage. As far as this book is concerned, perhaps the most that can be said is to buy it, read it, and learn how to protect this valuable coastal resource." -- Charles W. Finkl * Journal of Coastal Research *"The authors present this issue in a direct way, holding my interest with their personal accounts of sand mining activities they have experienced. The target audience is not only environmentalists but anyone who appreciates and values sandy beaches and dunes around the world." -- Jacqueline Stagner * International Journal of Environmental Studies *"Vanishing Sands is a rich collection of the diverse intersection between sand mining and its detrimental effects on society and the environment. It provides numerous impulses for further research on various academic fields’ relationship with sand extraction, such as epidemiology, environmental history, archeology, and law, to name a few. Thus, Vanishing Sands is a critical read for anyone who engages in the interdisciplinary and transnational research of our planet’s coasts and cares about the protection of our beaches." -- Henrik Jaron Schneider * E3W Review of Books *Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv 1. Who’s Mining the Shore? 1 2. Sand: Earth’s Most Remarkable Mineral Resource 21 3. Singapore Sand Bandits: Sitting on Asia’s Sandpile 43 4. The Sands of Crime: Mafia, Sand Robbers, and Law Benders 56 5. Sand Rivers to the Beach: Choked Flow 77 6. Barbuda and Other Islands: Lessons from the Caribbean 97 7. A Summoner’s Thirteen Tales: South America’s Coastal Sand Mining 118 8. A Different Kind of Sand Mining: Legal but Destructive 143 9. Africa Sands: Desert Abundance—Coastal Dearth 167 10. Beach Mining: Truths and Solutions 185 Appendix A. Sand Mining Violent Events 195 Appendix B. Sand Rights: Bringing Back Reason 197 References 201 Contributors 233 Index 235
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WW Norton & Co The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea
Book SynopsisHailed as a “nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamond’s best-seller Collapse, and Simon Winchester’s Atlantic” (Dallas Morning News), Jack E. Davis’s The Gulf is “by turns informative, lyrical, inspiring and chilling for anyone who cares about the future of ‘America’s Sea’ ” (Wall Street Journal). Illuminating America’s political and economic relationship with the environment from the age of the conquistadors to the present, Davis demonstrates how the Gulf’s fruitful ecosystems and exceptional beauty empowered a growing nation. Filled with vivid, untold stories from the sportfish that launched Gulfside vacationing to Hollywood’s role in the country’s first offshore oil wells, this “vast and welltold story shows how we made the Gulf . . . [into] a ‘national sacrifice zone’ ” (Bill McKibben). The first and only study of its kind, The Gulf offers “a unique and illuminating history of the American Southern coast and sea as it should be written” (Edward O. Wilson).Trade Review"A sensitive and sturdy work of environmental history. . . . [Davis] has a well-stocked mind, and frequently views the history of the Gulf through the prism of artists and writers including Winslow Homer, Wallace Stevens, Ernest Hemingway and John D. MacDonald. His prose is supple and clear. . . . A cri de coeur about the Gulf’s environmental ruin." -- Dwight Garner - New York Times"A wide-ranging, well-told story, by turns informative, lyrical, inspiring and chilling for anyone who cares about the future of ‘America’s Sea.’" -- Gerard Helferich - Wall Street Journal"In the tradition of Jared Diamond's best-seller Collapse and Simon Winchester's Atlantic comes Jack E. Davis' nonfiction epic, The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, which strives both to celebrate and defend its subject—the Gulf of Mexico. . . . Detailed and exhaustive, written in lucid, impeccable prose, The Gulf is a fine work of information and insight, destined to be admired and cited." -- William J. Cobb - Dallas Morning News"Splendid . . . . Davis is a historian, and this book is packed with research, but The Gulf does not read like a textbook. He is a graceful, clear, often lyrical writer who makes sometimes surprising, always illuminating connections—it's not a stretch to compare him to John McPhee. And he is telling an important story, especially for those of us who live around what he calls the American Sea. What happens to it happens to us, and the more we know, the better equipped we'll be to deal with a future on its shores." -- Colette Bancroft - Tampa Bay Times"An incisive, comprehensive and entertaining portrait of the world’s most diverse and productive marine ecosystems—from its lusty birth in the chaos of shifting continental plates to its slow and agonizing death of a million cuts inflicted by oil and gas extractors, dredge-and-fill operators, ‘condo-canyon’ developers, industrial-scale fishers, fertilizer-dependent farmers, chemical plant entrepreneurs, love-it-to-death snow birds and so many more. . . . Amid all of the pollution and exploitation, this could easily have been a grim history of ‘Paradise Lost.’ But in Davis’ skilled hands it as much love story as tragedy." -- Ron Cunningham - Gainesville Sun"Jack Davis has delivered a unique and illuminating history of the American Southern coast and sea as it should be written: how humanity and the environment evolved over ten millennia as a single system." -- Edward O. Wilson, author of The Social Conquest of Earth"This vast and well-told story shows how we made the Gulf of Mexico, in particular, into what local activists have begun to call a 'national sacrifice zone,' at enormous cost to its residents of all species. It’s a sobering tale, and one hopes that reading it will help us hit bottom and acknowledge the need to change." -- Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet"A tremendous book. Davis is not only one of our preeminent environmental historians, but also a first-rate storyteller and prose stylist. Lay readers and scholars alike will be delighted by The Gulf, a lovely evocation of the natural world and the problematic ways our nation has profited from it." -- Blake Bailey, author of Cheever"The Gulf takes on troubling environmental issues with a lyrical voice and a steady appreciation of history." -- Mark Kurlansky, author of Paper: Paging Through History"Like its subject, The Gulf is big, beautiful, and beguiling. Meticulously researched and sparklingly written, it is also a cautionary tale about a paradise ill-served by humankind." -- William Souder, author of On a Farther Shore"An astonishing work of environmental history, sweeping in its narrative scope while also being wonderfully intimate in its richness of detail. The march of history and the vibrancy of place live on its every page, and the environmental story it tells could not make for more urgent reading in these perilous times." -- Darcy Frey, Harvard University"Steering seamlessly between nature writing and historical narrative, Davis offers an elegant epic of how America’s relationship with the Gulf of Mexico defines our character and our future." -- Cynthia Barnett, author of Rain: A Natural and Cultural History"With the narrative force of the Gulf Stream, Jack E. Davis takes readers to an unforgettable geography of wonders, oddities, and characters famous and unknown. Davis’s writing shimmers with salt haze, delights like a flock of pelicans, and threatens like oil on a white sand beach. If you thought you knew the Gulf, guess again. If this is your introduction to it, lucky you." -- Jordan Fisher Smith, author of Engineering Eden and Nature Noir"The Gulf starts with the geology of plate tectonics, proceeds through Indian settlements before the arrivals of Europeans, advances to hurricanes, the Dead Zone, and oil pollution, then analyzes the future. And it does all this very, very well. Books which attempt such comprehensive treatments of a subject are too often, as the saying goes, a mile wide and an inch deep. This book is 1,000 miles wide and 10,000 feet deep. It's an extraordinary achievement." -- John M Barry, author of Rising Tide and The Great Influenza"[A] magnificent chronicle of the Gulf of Mexico. . . . A work of astonishing breadth: richly peopled, finely structured, beautifully written. It should appeal equally to Gulf coast residents and snowbirds, students of environmental history, and general readers." -- Robert Eagan - Library Journal (starred review)"Vivid. . . . As Davis demonstrates in this absorbing narrative, the history of the Gulf teaches us that nature is most generous whenever we respect its sovereignty." -- Henry L. Carrigan - Bookpage"A perceptive historical survey of America’s Gulf Coast, this fascinating work accents the region’s nexus between nature and civilization. . . . Marked by thorough knowledge and fluid writing, this work will enhance any collection of American and environmental history." -- Gilbert Taylor - Booklist, Starred review"Comprehensive and thoroughly researched. . . . Davis makes the convincing argument that wiser, far-sighted practices—including those aimed at combating climate change—could help the Gulf region to remain a bastion of resources for the foreseeable future." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
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CABI Publishing Global Climate Change and Coastal Tourism:
Book SynopsisBuilding upon the book Disappearing Destinations (Jones and Phillips 2010) and its conclusion that promoted the need to recognize problems, meet expectations and manage solutions Global Climate Change and Coastal Tourism explores current threats to, and consequences of, climate change on existing tourism coastal destinations. Part 1 of the book provides a theoretical platform and addresses topics such as sustainability, tourism impacts, governance trade and innovation and how the media addresses climate change and tourism. It also assesses management and policy options for the future sustainability of threatened tourism coastal destinations. Part 2 presents case studies from all regions of the world (Europe, The Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia) which synthesise findings to make recommendations that can be used to promote strategies that ameliorate projected impacts of climate change on coastal tourism infrastructure and in turn promote the future sustainability of coastal tourism destinations. This is a timely and informative text with appeal to researchers, undergraduate and post graduate students of tourism management, tourism planning, sustainable tourism development and leisure management, coastal tourism/management, environmental management/planning, geography, coastal zone management or climate change studies.Table of ContentsPART: 1 1: Introduction – Coastal Tourism and Climate Change: Current Narratives and Discourse. A. Jones 2: A Rapidly Changing Climate in an Era of Increasing Global Carbon Emissions. C. Galdies 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Policy Evolution and Effective Implementation? M.R. Phillips 4: Climate Change and Tourism Sustainability – The Red Queen Theory: Tourists as Climate Refugees. I. Jenkins 5: Climate Change and its Impacts on Coastal Tourism: Regional Assessments, Gaps and Issues. C. Michael Hall 6: Assessing the Climate Change Risk of a Coastal-island Destination. D. Scott and S. Verkoeyen 7: Climate Change Governance and Trade Policy: Challenges for Travel and Tourism in Small Island Developing States. K. Nurse, D. Edwards and D. Dookie PART: 2 8: Case Study Ireland: Coastal Tourism and Climate Change in Ireland. J.A.G Cooper and S.W. Boyd 9: Case Study Italy: Tourism Management of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Region: Adaptation Strategies in Sardinia and Sicily. R. Cannas 10: Case Study Portugal: Addressing Tourism Development and Climate Change in Small Atlantic Islands: the Case of the Azores. H. Calado, P. Borges, K. Ng and M. Vergílio 11: Case Study Malta: Climate Change and Tourism: Risks, Hazards and Resilience – an Island Perspective. A. Jones 12: Case Study Iceland: Climate Change and Tourism Sustainability and its Effects on Icelandic Coastal Destinations. I. Jenkins 13: Case Study Barbados: Policy, Practice and Science: Perspectives on Climate Change and Tourism in Barbados - Conflict or Congruence? J. Cumberbatch, L. Nurse and K. Francis 14: Case Study Mexico: Riviera Maya – How is the Riviera Maya Tourism Industry Dealing with Climate Change?An Overview of Non-climatic Stressors that Determine the Destination’s Vulnerability to Climate Change. R. Santos-Lacueva, S. Anton Clavé & Ò. Saladié 15: Case Study Dubai: A Theme Park Approach to Climate Change. A. Anthonisz and T. Heap 16: Case Study Vietnam: Climate Change Impacts on UNESCO World Heritage – the Case of Hoi An Ancient Town. H.T. Bui and Tuan-Anh Le 17: Case Study Sri Lanka: Climate Change Challenges for the Sri Lankan Tourism Industry. J. Buultjens, I. Ratnayake and W.K. Athula Gnanapala 18: Case Study Bangladesh: Addressing Climate Change Effects on Coastal Tourism in St Martin’s Island of Bangladesh. A. Hassan and R. Rahimi 19: Case Study Vietnam: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Tourism in Cu Lao Cham Island V. Dao Truong and Anh Le 20: Case Study New Zealand: Planning Responses to Coastal Climate Change Risks: the Case of Christchurch and the Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand. C. Michael Hall 21: Case Study Turkey: Climate Change and Coastal Tourism: Impacts of Climate Change on the Turquoise Coast. O. Cenk Demiroglu, A. Akbas, M. Tufan Turp, T. Ozturk, N. An and M. Levent Kurnaz 22: Case Study Israel: Coastal Tourism, Coastal Planning and Climate Change in Israel. C. Michael Hall and Yael Ram 23: Case Study Antarctica: Up Against the Ice Barrier: Antarctic Tourism Operators Prepare for the Polar Shipping Code. J. Jabour 24: Case Study Morocco: Mediterranean Morocco, a Vulnerable Development Called into Question. C. Perelli 25: Case Study Zanzibar: Climate Change and Tourism in Zanzibar: Interrogating Impacts and Interventions. T. Said, H. Muzaini and R. van der Duim 26: Climate Change and Coastal Tourism – a Global Perspective: Recognizing Problems – Managing Solutions – Future Expectations. A. Jones
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the
Book SynopsisLagoons and estuaries are transition spaces between earth and sea. Beyond their expanse, geographic repartition, geomorphological, hydroclimatic and ecobiological diversity and biodiversity, they play an important role in regional economies and are some of the ecosystems most vulnerable to global change.Reinforced by numerous references, this book studies Mediterranean lagoonal and estuarine fishes whose diversity largely depends on the composition of neighboring marine and continental ichtyofauna. The authors describe their morphological, biological, ecological and behavioral characteristics by evoking their distinctive features and differences with their marine or freshwater homologues. Their adaptation strategies, elucidated thanks to recent advances in morphology, genetics and molecular biology, are recognized as a major advantage in the context of climate change.This book is for natural environment managers, engineers, teachers, students and researchers.Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1. Mediterranean Lagoons and Estuaries 1 1.1. What is a lagoon and what is an estuary? 2 1.2. Lagoons and estuaries of the Mediterranean: characteristics,inventory and classification 8 1.3. Some recurrent preconceived ideas and problems concerning lagoons 14 1.4. Geological, geographic and physicochemical types of lagoon 15 1.4.1. According to their geological origin 15 1.4.2. According to their connections with the sea 16 1.4.3. According to their physical chemistry 17 1.4.4. According to their haline system 17 1.4.5. According to their nutrient content 18 1.4.6. According to their geographic position and connection with the sea 19 1.5. Lagoon hydroclimate and hydrodynamics 19 1.6. Some features of lagoon ichthyoecobiology 21 1.7. Production in lagoons and trophic chains 26 1.8. Lagoon habitats 30 Chapter 2. Ecology and Behavior 33 2.1. Origin and originality 38 2.2. Ecology and behavior 43 2.2.1. Sedentaries 44 2.2.2. Migrators 47 2.2.3. Intermittent residents 50 2.3. Sea–lagoon/lagoon–sea fish interaction: the phenology of migrations 51 2.3.1. Inmigration 51 2.3.2. Outmigrations 55 2.4. Ecological valence 58 2.5. Lagoons and invasions: the presence of exotic species 59 2.6. Structure of fish assemblages 62 2.6.1. Natural factors in spatiotemporal distribution 63 2.6.2. Assemblages and anthropization 66 2.6.3. Utilization of ichthyological indicators 69 Chapter 3. Biology and Genetics 71 3.1. Sexuality 72 3.2. Reproduction 77 3.2.1. Nest building, gestation and fecundity 78 3.2.2. Reproductive success and gamete management 82 3.2.3. Reproductive particularities in Blenniidae, Gobiidae and Labridae 85 3.2.4. Reproductive particularities in Syngnathidae 86 3.2.5. Other aspects of nest building and parental care 93 3.2.6. Other aspects of reproduction in migrators 104 3.3. Feeding and energy transfer 105 3.3.1. Alimentary guilds and competition 105 3.3.2. Cannibalism 107 3.3.3. Feeding behavior 108 3.4. Age and growth 112 3.5. Intra- and interspecific communication 118 3.5.1. Visual functions 119 3.5.2. The olfactory functions 121 3.5.3. Auditive and mechanoreceptive functions 123 3.6. Ecological genetics 126 3.6.1. Sedentary species 126 3.6.2. Migratory species 129 3.6.3. Other structural factors 130 Chapter 4. Fisheries and Aquaculture 137 4.1. Fishing in lagoons 138 4.1.1. Advantages of lagoons for fisheries 138 4.1.2. Fishing methods and techniques 140 4.1.3. Fisheries production and yield 152 4.1.4. Interaction between marine and lagoon fisheries 161 4.2. Aquaculture in lagoons 163 4.3. Fisheries–aquaculture interactions in the lagoons 166 Chapter 5. Anthropization and Climate Change 169 5.1. Threats to lagoon and estuarine systems and their ichthyological populations 169 5.2. On the need for an integrated approach to lagoon ichthyology 179 5.3. Toward a best knowledge of lagoons: the contribution of the Mediterranean “lagoon–estuarine networks” 180 Appendix 183 Glossary 191 References 199 Index of Scientific Names and Common Words 257 Index by Country: Lagoons, Lakes, Ponds, Delta and Estuaries 263
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the
Book Synopsis Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the Mediterranean 2 extensively covers the systematic, biological, ecological, behavioral and genetic aspects of the sedentary fishes that spend their entire lifecycle in the coastal fringes, sometimes referred to as “extreme environments”. This second volume of a set of books on Mediterranean ichthyofauna presents in-depth scientific, historical and current knowledge at the family, genus and species levels. Designed to give rapid and comprehensive access to the body of knowledge on Mediterranean lagoonal and estuarine sedentary fishes (over 1200 scientific works are referenced), this volume is for anyone involved in the use, management or protection of natural environments and their populations, including ecobiologists, geographers, engineers, teachers, students and researchers. Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1. Atherinidae Risso, 1827 1 1.1. Atherina Linnæus, 1758 2 1.1.1. Atherina (Hepsetia) lagunae Trabelsi et al., 2002 3 1.2. References 33 Chapter 2. Blenniidae Rafinesque, 1815 49 2.1. Salaria Forsskäl, 1775 50 2.1.1. Salaria pavo (Risso, 1810) 51 2.2. References 68 Chapter 3. Cyprinodontidae Berg, 1940 75 3.1. Aphanius Nardo, 1827 76 3.1.1. Aphanius dispar (Rüppell, 1829) 78 3.1.2. Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821) 82 3.1.3. Aphanius iberus (Valenciennes, 1846) 100 3.2. References 109 Chapter 4. Gasterosteidae Günther, 1869 125 4.1. Gasterosteus [Artedi] Linnæus, 1758 126 4.1.1. Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnæus, 1758 126 4.2. References 144 Chapter 5. Gobiidae Regan, 1911 153 5.1. Gobius [Artedi] Linnæus, 1758 154 5.1.1. Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814 156 5.1.2. Gobius niger Linnæus, 1758 163 5.1.3. Gobius paganellus Linnæus, 1758 179 5.2. Knipowitschia Iljin, 1927 186 5.2.1. Knipowitschia panizzae (Verga, 1841) 187 5.3. Pomatoschistus Gill, 1864 193 5.3.1. Pomatoschistus canestrinii (Ninni, 1883) 194 5.3.2. Pomatoschistus marmoratus (Risso, 1810) 202 5.3.3. Pomatoschistus microps (Kroyer, 1838) 213 5.3.4. Pomatoschistus tortonesei (Miller, 1968) 225 5.4. Zosterisessor (Whitley, 1935) 228 5.4.1. Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814) 230 5.5. References 248 Chapter 6. Labridae Jordan and Evermann, 1898 275 6.1. Symphodus Rafinesque, 1810 276 6.1.1. Symphodus (Crenilabrus) cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788) 277 6.2. References 288 Chapter 7. Poeciliidae Berg, 1910 293 7.1. Gambusia Poey, 1855 293 7.1.1. Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 294 7.2. References 303 Chapter 8. Syngnathidae Günther, 1870 309 8.1. Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810 312 8.1.1. Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829 314 8.1.2. Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnæus, 1758) 323 8.2. Nerophis Rafinesque, 1810 327 8.2.1. Nerophis ophidion (Linnæus, 1758) 328 8.3. Syngnathus [Artedi] Linnæus, 1758 334 8.3.1. Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1826 336 8.3.2. Syngnathus acus Linnæus, 1758 351 8.3.3. Syngnathus taenionotus Canestrini, 1871 357 8.3.4. Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837 362 8.3.5. Syngnathus typhle Linnæus, 1758 364 8.4. References 374 Glossary 381 Index of Names 389 Index of Countries 393
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the
Book Synopsis Based on the most recent scientific data, and without neglecting historical publications, Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the Mediterranean 3 comprehensively details Mediterranean lagoonal–marine migratory fish. It provides information regarding their systematics, eobiology, ethology, genetics and their exploitation. After a general categorization of the species represented, this volume, third in a set of books on Mediterranean ichthyofauna, offers a synthesis of the knowledge acquired from 1890 to the present day for each of the 21 species most frequently found in Mediterranean lagoons and estuaries. These species are detailed across the two parts of volume 3. The scientific data presented in this book concern the species’ lagoon life as much as their marine life, and are therefore of particular interest for both the management of fish stocks and for the conservation of species. Designed to give rapid and comprehensive access to the body of knowledge on Mediterranean lagoonal and estuarine migratory fishes, this volume is for anyone involved in the use, management or protection of natural environments and their populations, including ecobiologists, geographers, engineers, teachers, students and researchers. Table of ContentsPreface vii Foreword ix Introduction xi Chapter 1 Anguillidae Jordan and Evermann, 1896 1 1.1 Anguilla (Schrank, 1798) 2 1.1.1 Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) 6 1.2 Bibliography 60 Chapter 2 Engraulidae Jordan and Evermann, 1896 95 2.1 Engraulis Cuvier, 1817 95 2.1.1 Engraulis russoi Dulzetto, 1947 96 2.2 Bibliography 104 Chapter 3 Gobiidae Regan, 1911 107 3.1 Pomatoschistus Gill, 1864 108 3.1.1 Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) 109 3.2 Bibliography 121 Chapter 4 Moronidae Jordan and Evermann, 1896 129 4.1 Dicentrarchus Gill, 1860 130 4.1.1 Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) 132 4.2 Bibliography 149 Chapter 5 Mugilidae Günther, 1861 159 5.1 Chelon (Rose Walbaum, 1793) 164 5.1.1 Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) 165 5.2 Liza (Jordan and Swain, 1884) 180 5.2.1 Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) 181 5.2.2 Liza ramada (Risso, 1827) 195 5.2.3 Liza saliens (Risso, 1810) 215 5.3 Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 230 5.3.1 Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 231 5.4 Bibliography 256 Glossary 291 Index of Names 299 Index of Places 301
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Water Resources and Coastal Management
Book SynopsisWater Resources and Coastal Management presents a comprehensive and unique collection of articles which provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the science and management of global coastal resources. This important volume comprises five main sections. Part I reviews basic scientific concepts and underpinning knowledge of the processes at work in this dynamic environment. Part II considers how the natural variability of coastal zone environments has been unsustainably exacerbated by development and exploitation of such resources. Parts III and IV focus upon the various aspects of the management response options that could or have been deployed both in developed and developing countries. Finally, Part V examines the management issues that surround regional seas and their, often international, resource regions.Trade Review'Water Resources and Coastal Management is a timely contribution to the literature on integrated coastal management (ICM). . . In providing an interdisciplinary perspective on the science and management of coastal resources, this reader complements the considerable number of academic texts which have been published on ICM over the last decade. . . It is particularly well structured. . . this reader is an excellent resource for a wide range of environmental, marine and coastal scientists and practitioners, as well as its main market - university students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.' -- Rhoda Ballinger, The HoloceneTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Towards Integrated Coastal Management R. Kerry Turner and Ian J. Bateman PART I MARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCE 1. John H. Steele (1991), ‘Marine Functional Diversity: Ocean and Land Ecosystems May Have Different Time Scales For Their Responses to Change’ 2. Staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Environmental Protection Agency, and US Geological Survey (1999), ‘The Ocean’s Role in Climate Variability and Change and the Resulting Impacts on Coasts’ 3. Keith Clayton and Timothy O’Riordan (1995), ‘Coastal Processes and Management’ 4. Donald F. Boesch (1996), ‘Science and Management in Four U.S. Coastal Ecosytems Dominated by Land-ocean Interactions’ 5. Edward D. Goldberg (1995), ‘Emerging Problems in the Coastal Zone for the Twenty-First Century’ PART II HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND COASTAL VARIABILITY 6. Rutherford H. Platt (1994), ‘Evolution of Coastal Hazards Policies in the United States’ 7. J.C. Doornkamp (1998), ‘Coastal Flooding, Global Warming and Environmental Management’ 8. Russell S. Arthurton (1998), ‘Marine-related Physical Natural Hazards Affecting Coastal Megacities of the Asia-Pacific Region – Awareness and Mitigation,’ 9. Robert J. Nicholls and Stephen P. Leatherman (1996), ‘Adapting to Sea-Level Rise: Relative Sea-Level Trends to 2100 for the United States’ 10. Stephen P. Leatherman and Robert J. Nicholls (1995), ‘Accelerated Sea-Level Rise and Developing Countries: An Overview’ 11. Stephen J. Essex and Graham P. Brown (1997), ‘The Emergence of Post-Suburban Landscapes on the North Coast of New South Wales: A Case Study of Contested Space’ 12. Henning Karup (1999), ‘Fixed Link Projects in Denmark and Ecological Monitoring of the Øresund Fixed Link’ 13. Nguyen Hoang Tri, W.N. Adger and P.M. Kelly (1998), ‘Natural Resource Management in Mitigating Climate Impacts: The Example of Mangrove Restoration in Vietnam’ 14. Jonas Larsson, Carl Folke and Nils Kautsky (1994), ‘Ecological Limitations and Appropriation of Ecosystem Support by Shrimp Farming in Colombia’ PART III INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT 15. R.K. Turner, W.N. Adger, S. Crooks, I. Lorenzoni and L. Ledoux (1999), ‘Sustainable Coastal Resources Management: Principles and Practice’ 16. Blair T. Bower and R. Kerry Turner (1998), ‘Characterising and Analysing Benefits from Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)’ 17. Carl Gustaf Lundin and Olof Lindén (1993), ‘Coastal Ecosystems: Attempts to Manage a Threatened Resource’ 18. C.A. Davos (1998), ‘Sustaining Co-operation for Coastal Sustainability’ 19. Stephen Olsen, James Tobey and Meg Kerr (1997), ‘A Common Framework for Learning from ICM Experience’ 20. Timothy O’Riordan and Rosie Ward (1997), ‘Building Trust in Shoreline Management: Creating Participatory Consultation in Shoreline Management Plans’ PART IV VALUATION OF COASTAL RESOURCES 21. R. Kerry Turner and Jan Brooke (1988), ‘Management and Valuation of an Environmentally Sensitive Area: Norfolk Broadland, England, Case Study’ 22. Edward B. Barbier and Ivar Strand (1998), ‘Valuing Mangrove-Fishery Linkages: A Case Study of Campeche, Mexico’ 23. Stavros Georgiou, Ian J. Bateman, Ian H. Langford and Rosemary J. Day (2000), ‘Coastal Bathing Water Health Risks: Developing Means of Assessing the Adequacy of Proposals to Amend the 1976 EC Directive’ 24. John B. Loomis and Douglas M. Larson (1994), ‘Total Economic Values of Increasing Gray Whale Populations: Results from a Contingent Valuation Survey of Visitors and Households,’ 25. John C. Whitehead (1993), ‘Total Economic Values for Coastal and Marine Wildlife: Specification, Validity, and Valuation Issues’ 26. Amalia Moriki, Harry Coccossis and Michael Karydis (1996), ‘Multicriteria Evaluation in Coastal Management’ PART V REGIONAL SEAS 27. Janusz Kindler and Stephen F. Lintner (1993), ‘An Action Plan to Clean up the Baltic’ 28. Jörg Köhn (1998), ‘An Approach to Baltic Sea Sustainability’ 29. R. Kerry Turner, Stavros Georgiou, Ing-Marie Gren, Fredric Wulff, Scott Barrett, Tore Söderqvist, Ian J. Bateman, Carl Folke, Sindre Langaas, Tomasz Zylicz, Karl-Göran Mäler and Agnieszka Markowska (1999), ‘Managing Nutrient Fluxes and Pollution in the Baltic: An Interdisciplinary Simulation Study’ 30. V.M. Kotlyakov (1991), ‘The Aral Sea Basin: A Critical Environmental Zone’ 31. Kerstin Lindahl Kiessling (1998), ‘Conference on the Aral Sea – Women, Children, Health and Environment’ 32. A.R.D. Stebbing and R.I. Willows (1999), ‘Quality Status, Appropriate Monitoring and Legislation of the North Sea in Relation to its Assimilative Capacity’ 33. R.J. Nicholls and F.M.J. Hoozemans (1996), ‘The Mediterranean: Vulnerability to Coastal Implications of Climate Change’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd America’s Changing Coasts: Private Rights and
Book SynopsisFollowing a comprehensive overview by the editors, this volume's expert contributors provide detailed discussion of important legal, ecological and social issues associated with coastal resource management, as well as the most significant challenges confronting land use planners and resource managers in coastal communities. Using an interdisciplinary approach to perplexing questions surrounding the issue of development versus protection, the volume presents a broad approach to coastal issues involving private rights and public trust.Part I: The Law and Coastal Environments provides background information on the more recent federal and state lawsuits, statutes and regulations that impact coastal environments. In Part II: Ecological Consequences for Coastal Development, scientists discuss threats posed by elevated nitrogen levels and heavy metal contamination in coastal waters, followed by descriptions of the impact of development on habitats essential to estuarine-dependent fish and migratory shorebirds. In Part III: Private Use, Public Trust and Coastal Protection the authors explore ways to balance private use of the coast with public rights of access and preservation. They discuss the concept of stewardship by both public and private landowners, factors affecting environmental values in coastal communities, and facilitation of enlightened public policies for growth management and resource protection. Appropriate for courses pertaining to coastal ecology, coastal management or land-use planning, this book will also appeal to a diverse audience of economists, concerned citizens, environmental lawyers and policymakers.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. America's Changing Coasts: An Overview 2. Coastal Values and a Sense of Place Part I: The Law and Coastal Environments 3. Regulating Versus Buying the Coast 4. Does Shoreline Armoring Violate the Clean Water Act? Rolling Easements, Shoreline Planning and Other Responses to Sea Level Rise 5. Just Who is Taking Whom? The Reciprocity Concept and the Palazzolo Case 6. Regulatory Takings Post-Palazzolo: Applying Supreme Court Jurisprudence from the Practical Perspective Part II: Ecological Consequences for Coastal Development 7. Too Many Neighbours! Nitrogen in the Coastal Zone 8. Once Spilled, Still Found: Metal Contamination in Connecticut Coastal Wetlands and Long Island Sound Sediment from Historic Industries 9. The Essentials on Estuarine Fish Habitat, its Evaluation and Protection by Federal Fisheries Law 10. Strategic Coastal Bird Migration Staging Sites: An International Conservation Challenge Part III: Private Use, Public Trust and Coastal Protection 11. Public Access to the Shore: Public Rights and Private Property 12. Ionian Enchantment by the Sea: A Stewardship System for Long Island Sound 13. Changing Community Preferences for Coastal Zone Development and Conservation: Implications of Population Growth for Natural Resource Values 14. A Policy Simulation Laboratory for Economic Science and Policy Analysis Index
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CABI Publishing Tropical Deltas and Coastal Zones: Food
Book SynopsisTropical coastal deltas represent one of the most diverse and rapidly changing biophysical regions in the developing world. These deltas are home to large populated areas, are significant centres of agricultural production and industrial development, and contain fragile ecosystems that are now facing new threats as a result of expected sea-level rises associated with global warming. Focusing on the developing countries of Asia, Africa and South America, chapters explore the diverse livelihoods of people in these areas and the impact of land-water management on the environment. New techniques and methodologies are explored in land and water management to try and solve the conflicts between rice-based agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and the environment in tropical delta regions. Illustrating how to protect tropical deltaic systems in the face of serious future challenges, this will be essential reading for students, researchers, policy makers and natural resource managers in agriculture and aquaculture.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1: Policy, Planning and Management at the Land-Water Interface Part 2: Aquaculture and Fisheries 2: Aquatic Resources and Environmental Variability in Bac Lieu Province (Southern Vietnam). 3: Integrating Aquaculture in Coastal River Planning: The Case of Dagupan City, Philippines. 4: Evolution of Shrimp Aquaculture Systems in the Coastal Zones of Bangladesh and Vietnam: A Comparison. 5: Ecological Risk Assessment of an Alien Aquatic Species: A Case Study of Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific Whiteleg Shrimp) Aquaculture in the Bangpakong River, Thailand. 6: Ability of Litopenaeus vannamei to Survive and Compete with Local Marine Shrimp Species in the Bangpakong River, Thailand 7: Improving the Productivity of Rice-Shrimp Systems in the Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh. 8: Zooplankton Dynamics and Appropriate Management Approach for Blue-swimming Crab in Kung Krabaen Bay, Thailand. 9: Rebuilding Resilient Shrimp Aquaculture in Southeast Asia: Disease Management, Coastal Ecology and Decision Making 10: Integrated Management of Aquatic Resources: A Bayesian Approach to Water Control and Trade-offs in Southern Vietnam. Part 3: Agriculture 11: Soil Characteristics of Saline and Non-saline Deltas of Bangladesh. 12: Designing Resilient Rice Varieties for Coastal Deltas Using Modern Breeding Tools. 13: The Right Rice in the Right Place: Systematic Exchange and Farmer-based Evaluation of Rice Germplasm for Salt-affected Areas 14: Rice Varieties and Cultural Management Practices for High and Sustained Productivity in the Coastal Wetlands of Southern Bangladesh 15: Boro Rice for Food Security in the Coastal West Bengal, India 16: Strategies for Improving and Stabilizing Rice Productivity in the Coastal Zones of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. 17: Diversified Cropping Systems in a Coastal Province of The Mekong Delta, Vietnam: From Testing to Out-scaling 18: Improving Rice Productivity in Coastal Saline Soils of the Mahanadi Delta of India through Integrated Nutrient Management 19: Crop Diversification for Improving Water Productivity and Rural Livelihoods in Coastal Saline Soils of the Mahanadi Delta, India. 20: Water Supply and Demand for Dry Season Rice in the Coastal Polders of Bangladesh. Part 4: Communities and Governance 21: An Analysis of Environmental Policy Strategies for Coastal Land Conservation in Thailand 22: Conflicts and Governance: Perspectives on an Eastern and a Western Coastal Wetland in India 23: Farmers' Assessment of Resource Management and Farm Level Technological Interventions in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam 25: Participatory Management of Coastal Resources: A Case Study of Baganchra-Badurgacha Sub-project in the Southwest of Bangladesh 26: Learning to Build Resilient Coastal Communities: Post-tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka and Indonesia 27: Social Vulnerability to Coastal Hazards in Southeast Asia: A Synthesis of Research Insights Part 5: Coastal and Delta Environments 28: An Extended Hydrological Classification for Mangrove Rehabilitation Projects: A Case Study in Vietnam 29: Coastal Transects Analysis of Chao Phraya Delta, Thailand 30: Mangrove System Sustainability: Public Incentives and Local Strategies in West Africa 31: Assessing the Impact of Small Scale Coastal Embankment: A Case Study of an LGED Polder in Bangladesh 32: Dynamics of Livelihoods and Resource Use Strategies in Different Ecosystems of the Coastal Zones of Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam 33: Utilization of Aquatic Resources Along the North Brazilian Coast with Special Reference to Mangroves as Fish Nurseries
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Marine Coastal and Water Pollutions: Oil Spill
Book SynopsisIdentifying efficient solutions to protect coastal regions from marine pollution requires expertise from a range of specialties and strategic approaches. This book gathers information on the impact of oil spills at a coastal level from different experts' points of view, identifying synergies between domains such as mathematics, numerical modeling, mechanics, biology, economics and law. The collaborative research presented here is based on the 4th International Workshop on Anti-Pollution and Marine Coastal Water Pollution, held in La Rochelle, France at the Engineering School EIGSI, in April 2012. The areas addressed include: materials and structures (fluid-structure and capture interaction, cable and membrane equations, optimization); coastal hydrodynamics (computational fluid dynamics, numerical analysis of shallow water equations, analytical and numerical derivatives); biological impacts (biology, multivariate analysis, indicators); and economics and law (compensation costs, insurance coverage, coastal vulnerability).Table of ContentsPREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi INTRODUCTION xiii AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES xvii CHAPTER 1. SESSION 1: STRUCTURES, MATERIALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1 Frédéric MUTTIN, Daniel PRIOUR and Rodrigo FERNANDES. 1.1. FEM modeling of flexible structures made of cables bars and nets 1 1.1.1. Introduction 1 1.1.2. Details of study 2 1.2. Oil-boom models and full-scale tests 5 1.2.1. Introduction 5 1.2.2. Details of study 6 1.3. Oil-Spill MOHID models 11 1.3.1 Introduction 11 1.3.2. Details of study 11 1.4. References 16 CHAPTER 2. SESSION 2: HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING AND DIFFUSION OF THE POLLUTANT 19 Frédéric MUTTIN, Mario RICCHIUTO, Imène Meriem MOSTEFAOUI, Mohktar KIRANE, Cédric GOEURY and Jean-Michel HERVOUET 2.1. Numerical anomalies in shallow water simulations, spurious oscillations, equilibria, super-consistency and mass consistency 19 2.1.1. Introduction 19 2.1.2. Details of study 20 2.1.3. Reference works 25 2.2. A model describing the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in rivers 25 2.2.1. Introduction 25 2.3. Numerical modeling of oil spill drifts for operational management of risks in continental waters 31 2.3.1. Introduction 31 2.3.2. Details of study 32 2.4. References 36 CHAPTER 3. ROUND-TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF STRUCTURES AND HYDRODYNAMIC SESSIONS 1–2 39 Frédéric MUTTIN 3.1. Objectives of the attendees 39 3.2. Topics addressed 41 3.3. Costs and complexity of available field measurements 43 3.4. References 44 CHAPTER 4. SESSION 3: BIOLOGY TOXICOLOGY AND COASTAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS 47 Frédéric MUTTIN, Laurent APRIN, Thomas MILINKOVITCH, Christel LEFRANÇOIS, Hélène THOMAS-GUYON, Stéphane LEFLOCH, Céline DUFFA and Hervé THÉBAULT 4.1. Evaluation of the consequences of marine chemical accidents 47 4.1.1. Introduction 47 4.1.2. Details of study 48 4.2. Response technique for oil spills and environmental risk: toxicity of dispersant application in nearshore areas on Liza aurata (Golden grey mullet) 54 4.2.1. Introduction 54 4.2.2. Details of study 55 4.3. Sensitivity of French Mediterranean coastal zones against accidental pollutions caused by ships 59 4.3.1. Introduction 59 4.3.2. Details of study 61 4.4. References 65 CHAPTER 5. SESSION 4: ECONOMY AND LAWS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES, JUDICAL ASPECTS, CIVIL AND PENAL CHARGES FOR POLLUTION 67 Frédéric MUTTIN, Paul FATTAL and Yann RABUTEAU 5.1. Reflections on coastline vulnerability indicators dedicated to hydrocarbon pollutions 67 5.1.1. Introduction 67 5.2. Liability and compensation regarding oil spills at sea: the case of coastal communities 72 5.2.1. Introduction 72 5.2.2. Details of study 72 5.2.3. Related works 76 5.3. References 77 CHAPTER 6. ROUND-TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS, ECONOMY AND LAWS, SESSIONS 3–4 79 Frédéric MUTTIN 6.1. Topics addressed 80 6.2. Socio-economic analysis of coastal risks 81 CHAPTER 7. MODELING A CAPTIVE UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM TELEDETECTING OIL POLLUTION ON THE SEA SURFACE 83 Frédéric MUTTIN 7.1. Introduction 83 7.2. Materials 85 7.3. Method 87 7.4. Approximation of the problem 89 7.5. Results 91 7.5.1. Finite-element convergence 91 7.5.2. Analytic validation 92 7.5.3. Transient loading 96 7.6. Conclusions 98 7.7. References 98 GENERAL CONCLUSION 101 LIST OF AUTHORS 103 INDEX 105
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Rutgers University Press Coastal Landscapes: South Jersey from the Air
Book SynopsisNew Jersey has roughly one hundred and thirty miles of coastline, including a wide array of habitats from marshes to ocean beaches, each hosting a unique ecosystem. Yet these coastal landscapes are quite dynamic, changing rapidly as a result of commercial development, environmental protection movements, and of course climate change. Now more than ever, it is vital to document these landscapes before they disappear. Based on numerous aerial images from helicopter and drone flights between 2015 and 2021, this book provides extensive photographs and maps of the New Jersey coast, from the Pine Barrens to the ocean beaches. The text associated with each exceptional image describes it in detail, including its location, ecological setting, and relative position within the larger landscape. Author Kenneth Able, director of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station for over thirty years, has thoroughly ground-truthed each image by observations made through kayaks, boats, and wading through marshes. Calling upon his decades of expertise, Able paints a compelling portrait of coastal New Jersey’s stunning natural features, resources, history, and possible futures in an era of rising sea levels. Trade Review“Dr. Able is truly an expert on Southern New Jersey with decades of personal knowledge. Coastal Landscapes is a vivid and powerful way to use unique imagery to help share his experiences and perspective–a must-have book on the region.” -- David Tulloch * professor of landscape architecture, Rutgers University *“Coastal Landscapes provides new and intriguing views of landscapes readers might already be familiar with from the ground. There are few people that combine Dr. Able’s academic expertise along with his boots-on-the ground perspective on these coastal ecosystems.” -- Richard G. Lathrop Jr. * editor of The Highlands: Critical Resources, Treasured Landscapes *“The Jersey Shore is one of the nation’s great natural and scenic resources, with the great forests of the Pine Barrens feeding extensive marshes and estuaries formed by beautiful barrier islands. With his scientific expertise and vast knowledge of the region, Ken Able is an ideal guide to showcase this extraordinary systems of interconnected ecosystems.” -- Carleton Montgomery * Executive Director, Pinelands Preservation Alliance *Table of Contents1 Introduction 1 2 Nature Revealed 3 3 Relics of the Past 41 4 Recent Human Footprints 73 5 Connecting People, Places, and Resources 125 6 Sea Level Rising 161 Acknowledgements 191 General References 193 Index 000
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Springer International Publishing AG Coasts, Estuaries and Lakes: Implications for
Book SynopsisThis volume discusses geological, biological and sustainability aspects of coastal, estuary and lake environments. It offers a comprehensive understanding of biotic, physico-chemical, sedimentological and socio-environmental factors associated with the sustainable development of these environments in areas vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. The book is divided into several main sections, covering the geological and biological processes and dynamics of these environments, water quality and hydrological modeling, sediment characteristics, bio-indicators and ecological analysis, climate change impacts, geospatial applications, and sustainable development practices and scenarios. The book aims to be a useful resource for academics, scientists, coastal and marine practitioners, meteorologists, environmental consultants and computing experts working in the areas of earth and ocean sciences.Table of ContentsPart1. Coastal, Estuarine and Lake (Brackish) Environments: Introduction, Definition, Processes and Dynamics.- Chapter1. Bibliometric analysis of the literature on coastal sediment pollution.- Chapter2. Coastal flooding in India – An Overview.- Part2. Water quality/ Hydrological Processes.- Chapter3. Appraisal of coastal water quality of two hot spots on Southwest coast of India: A case study of multi-year biogeochemical observations.- Chapter4. Assessment of water quality from the Gundlakamma estuary, Andhra coast, Southeast coast of India.- Chapter5. Evaluation ofPhysico-chemical Parameters of Coastal Water from Pennar River Estuary, East Coast of India: An integrated approach.- Chapter6. Climatic variability and anthropogenic forcing on marine ecosystems: Evidence from the Lakshadweep Archipelago.- Part3. Sediment Characteristics.- Chapter7. Geochemical characterization of suspended sediments in the Nethravati estuary, southwest coast of India: insights to redox processes, metal sorption and pollution aspect.- Chapter8. Geochemical Studies of Ilmenite from Bhimunipatnam to Konada Coastal Sands, North Andhra Pradesh, East Coast of India.- Chapter9. Study of beach sand from Harihareshwar, Shrivardhan and Diveagar beach of Raigad District, Maharashtra, India.- Chapter10. Impact of Seasonal Sediment Dynamics on Beach Morphology: A case study from the Govindampalli-Durgarajupatnam Coast, East Coast of India.- Chapter11. Heavy Minerals Studies of Coastal Sands from Bavanapadu to Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, East coast of India.- Chapter12. Mineral Chemistry of Ilmenites as a source indicator for coastal sediments between Vamsadhara and Nagavali river mouth, North Coastal, Andhra Pradesh.- Chapter13. Major and trace elements in the Sediments of the Gollumutta Paya Estuary of the Krishna River, East Coast of India.- Part4. Biodiversity/ Bio-indicators/ ecological studies.- Chapter14. Assessment of Trace Metal contamination in Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778) from the coast ff South Andaman Island, India.- Chapter15. Analytical approach of Haematology in variation to physical parameters of Indian Mackerel and Yellowfin Tuna from Indian waters.- Chapter16. Geochemistry of Mollusk Shells as proxies of Marine Pollution, East coast of India.- Chapter17. Sedimentary structures of tidal flats in Recent Chandipur East Coast of Orisha, India.- Part5. Climate Change and Anthropocene.- Chapter18. Coastal Erosion Vulnerability Index: A case study for Kuwaiti Coast.- Chapter19. Total suspended matter variability in response to tropical cyclone Titli along coastal waters of southeast India using satellite observations: Implications to Climate Change.- Chapter20. Climate Change and its Impact on Depletion of Oxygen Levels on Coastal Waters and Shallow Seas.- Chapter21. Nanoparticle based bioremediation for crude oil removal from marine environment.- Part6. Socio-economic scenarios related to Sustainable Development.- Chapter22. Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Coastal Tourism of Andaman Isles, India: Sustainable Development Scenario.- Chapter23. Spatial planning for sustainable resource use with a special reference to aquaculture development.- Chapter24. Sustainable Aquaculture and Economic Development in Coastal Areas: The Case of Andhra Pradesh, India.- Chapter25. Marine and Coastal ecosystem services for Sustainable Development.- Part7. Application of Geospatial tools.- Chapter26. Advanced remote sensing methods for high-resolution, cost-effective monitoring of the coastal morphology using Video Beach Monitoring System (VBMS), CoastSnap and CoastSat techniques.- Chapter27. Coastal morpho-dynamics and Environmental variables of Ennore Creek: An Integrated approach.- Chapter28. A study on dynamics of Krishna river mouth, East coast of India: A Geospatial approach.- Chapter29. Non monsoonal coastal erosion due to the tropical cyclone (OCKHI) and it’s impacts along Thiruvananthapuram coast, Southwest coast of India - A geospatial approach
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New India Publishing Agency Practical Isotope Hydrology
Book SynopsisThe book effectively demonstrates, through practical case studies, the potential of isotope techniques in the development and management of water resources. It commences with a detailed description of the unique characteristics of isotopes and their utility as tracers in various stages of the hydrological cycle. The book encompasses the application of both environmental isotopes and injected tracers to both surface water and groundwater bodies, as well as their interrelationships. Given the significance of identifying groundwater recharge and recharge processes, the book places particular emphasis on this aspect of isotope application in water resources. Additionally, the book explores the role of isotopes in understanding groundwater contamination caused by natural pollutants such as inland salinity, arsenic, and nitrate, with relevant examples provided.
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New India Publishing Agency Practical Isotope Hydrology
Book SynopsisThe book highlights, with practical examples, the potential of isotope techniques in water resources development and management. It starts with a description of isotope characteristics as well as their relevance as tracers in studies on various stages of the hydrological cycle. The book covers applications of both environmental isotopes and injected tracers to surface water and groundwater bodies as well as their interrelationships. In view of the importance of identification of groundwater recharge and recharge processes, due emphasis is given to this aspect of application of environmental isotopes. Role of isotopes in understanding groundwater contamination from natural pollutants like inland salinity, arsenic and nitrate is discussed with examples.Table of Contents. Introduction. 2. Basis for applications of various isotopes in hydrology. 3. Isotope applications in surface water hydrology. 4. Isotope applications in groundwater hydrology. 5. Need for enhanced application of isotope hydrology and how to achieve it.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Coastal Ecosystems of the Tropics - Adaptive Management
Book SynopsisThe coastal areas of the tropics are rich in biodiversity, natural resources and place of intensive developmental activities as it provides livelihood to millions of people. At the same time evidences suggest that several unique coastal ecosystems viz., mangroves, wetlands, salt marshes, corals, estuaries, sand dunes and agro-ecosystem are vulnerable to natural disasters and events associated with global climate change. In recent times degradation of land, water and genetic erosion besides threat to native flora and fauna have been increasing due to unsustainable developmental activities. Therefore, a paradigm shift in deriving livelihood through conventional methods, developmental strategies, conservation practices are required for balanced and sustainable growth of the coastal areas. This publication strives to cover the status of different natural resources of the coastal region, various aspects of degradation process, production need and restorative methods besides new technological options and its socio-economic implications with case examples. Special focus is given to bring out the scope and potential of mangrove based farming, integrated and organic farming and its value addition besides the role of coastal vegetations as bioshield in protecting these regions from sea erosion, cyclones and tsunami. As the tropical coastal areas are vulnerable to climate change events, this book also covers the recent weather pattern, impacts of climate change and climate resilient technologies besides intuitional linkages and policy framework aimed at balancing development and environmental concerns. Table of Contents.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Cities+1m: Urban Development Solutions for Sea
Book SynopsisThis book highlights various solutions for the required transition of coastal cities due to +1m sea level rise. The current understanding is that infrastructure, buildings, industry, and communities have to be protected by engineering-based solutions, or cities have to retreat. The book adds two more solutions where cities can advance onto the water or can accommodate. All four different concepts are introduced and presented in a manual and as urban design proposals for one specific site. Therefore, the book can be used in two ways: Either as a general guide for urban transition processes due to +1m sea level rise, or as demonstration project how differently sites can be developed further and created thereby additional opportunities.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Guideline The Test Run: 1. Analysis 2. Concepts and Tactics 3. Feed-back 4. Final Scenarios Results
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Riverside Publishing Solutions Ltd The Edge of the Land: Memories of one person's enchantment with the coast
Book SynopsisThis is a book that takes the reader on a detailed tour of many of the shores of Britain and Ireland and explains the reasons for their remarkably different scenery. Why, for example, do the rocky coastlines of Western Scotland and Ireland contrast so markedly with the sandy beaches of East Anglia? It describes how the complex coastline of North Wales evolved over some seven million years and also traces the ways in which the human impact has changed all our coastlines from prehistoric times to the present day. Crumbling cliffs, stark headlands, coral beaches, shingle spits, sand dunes and salt marshes – all are here, as are stories of Gaelic speakers, fisherman’s tales, saints and shipwrecks. One of the book’s most distinctive features tells how the author took part in one of the National Trust’s most successful initiatives, termed Enterprise Neptune; how it was conceived and how it has led to the acquisition of more than 775 miles of shoreline to be conserved for the nation in perpetuity. The book also explores how famous artists, writers, poets and composers have been inspired by coastal scenery to produce some of their most important works. And what does the future hold? What changes can we expect along our shores? The concluding chapters examine the escalating threats resulting from increasing human occupation and development and from the impact of climate change. They outline some of the ways in which the National Trust is responding to these challenges and how it is planning to manage our coastal environment for many years to come.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook of Seascapes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Coastal Wetlands Restoration
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