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Book SynopsisEstuarine and coastal waters are acknowledged centres for anthropogenic impacts. Superimposed on the complex natural interactions between land, rivers and sea are the myriad consequences of human activity – a spectrum ranging from locally polluting effluents to some of the severest consequences of global climate change. For practitioners, academics and students in the field of coastal science and policy, this timely book examines and exemplifies current and future challenges: from upper estuaries to open coasts and adjacent seas; from tropical to temperate latitudes; from Europe to Australia.
This authoritative volume marks the 50th anniversary of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. Drawing on the expertise of more than 60 specialist contributors, individual chapters address coastal erosion and deposition; open shores to estuaries and deltas; marine plastics; coastal squeeze and habitat loss; tidal freshwaters – saline incursion and estuarine squeeze; restoration management using remote data collection; carbon storage; species distribution and non-natives; shorebirds; Modelling environmental change; physical processes such as sediments and modelling; sea level rise and estuarine tidal dynamics; estuaries as fish nurseries; policy versus reality in coastal conservation; developments in estuarine, coastal and marine management. In addition to providing an overview of current scientific understanding, the material gathered
here offers a clear-eyed perspective on what needs to be done to protect these fragile – and vital – ecosystems.
Trade ReviewI enjoyed this volume and learned a great deal from it. The contributions are concise and generally thought-provoking, and a useful aid for teaching across many levels; the volume will also bring new researchers or interdisciplinary colleagues in allied fields up-to-date.
-- David M. Paterson, Ocean Challenge
Table of ContentsPreface
John Humphreys and Sally Little
Prologue
Richard S.K. Barnes
Foreword: The Origins and History of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association
Martin Wilkinson and Donald McLusky
1. Morphodynamics of Tropical Atlantic River Mouths and their Adjacent Shorelines
Helene Burningham, Silvia Palotti Polizel and Awa Bousso Dramé
2. Coastal Erosion and Management Challenges in the United Kingdom
Kenneth Pye and Simon J. Blott
3. Challenges of Sea-level Rise on Estuarine Tidal Dynamics
Danial Khojasteh, Jamie Ruprecht, Katrina Waddington, Hamed Moftakhari, Amir AghaKouchak and William Glamore
4. Estimating the Residence Time in Estuaries: Methods and Application
Paula Birocchi, Juliana Correa Neiva Ferreira and Marcelo Dottori
5. Coastal and Estuarine Physical Processes: Looking Back, Looking Forwards
Steven B. Mitchell and Reginald J. Uncles
6. Marine Plastics: Emerging Challenges and Priorities for Estuaries and Coasts
Anthony W. Gallagher, Malcolm D. Hudson, Oliver T. Brooks and Jessica L. Stead
7. Estuarine Tidal Freshwater Zones in a Changing Climate: Meeting the Challenge of Saline Incursion and Estuarine Squeeze
Sally Little, Jonathan P. Lewis, Helen Pietkiewicz and Krysia Mazik
8. Defining Habitat Losses due to Coastal Squeeze
Nigel Pontee, James A. Tempest, Kenneth Pye and Simon J. Blott
9. Carbon Storage in UK Intertidal Environments
William E.N. Austin, Craig Smeaton, Paulina Ruranska, David M. Paterson, Martin W. Skov, Cai J.T. Ladd, Lucy McMahon, Glenn M. Havelock, Roland Gehrels, Rob Mills, Natasha L.M. Barlow, Annette Burden, Laurence Jones and Angus Garbutt
10. Created Coastal Wetlands as Carbon Stores: Potential Challenges and Opportunities
Hannah L. Mossman, Martin J.P. Sullivan, Rachel M. Dunk, Stuart Rae, Robert Sparkes, James Tempest and Nigel Pontee
11. Coastal Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species and Remote Monitoring Solutions
Sophie Walker, Nathan Waltham, Christina Buelow and Jordan Iles
12. Multi-decadal Responses of Coastal Ecosystems to Climate Change, Pollution and Non-indigenous Species in the Western and Mid-English Channel
Roger J.H. Herbert, Guillaume Corbeau, Laurent Godet, Nicolas Desroy, Nova Mieszkowska, Louise B. Firth, Alice E. Hall and Stephen J. Hawkins
13. Predicting the Effect of Environmental Change on Non-breeding Shorebirds with Individual-based Modelling
John D. Goss-Custard and Richard A. Stillman
14. The Role of Estuaries and Coastal Areas as Nurseries for Fish: Concepts, Methodological Challenges and Future Perspectives
Henrique Cabral
15. Marine Conservation: Smoke and Mirrors in the Coastal Zone
John Humphreys
16. Lessons from the Past Half-Century: Challenges, Opportunities and Priorities for Future Estuarine, Coastal and Marine Management
Michael Elliott and Alan Whitfield
Conclusions
Trajectories and Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Science
John Humphreys and Sally Little
Index
