Saltmarsh conservation, management and restoration
Doody, J.P. (2008). Saltmarsh conservation, management and restoration. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, 12. Springer: The Netherlands. ISBN 97-1-4020-4603-2. xx, 217 + cd-rom pp.
Part of: Haq, B.U. (Ed.) Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Kluwer Academic: Dordrecht. ISSN 1384-6434, more
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VLIZ: Environmental management EQC.92 [102319]
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| Keywords |
Behaviour > Feeding behaviour > Grazing
Colonisation
Conservation > Nature conservation
Management
Restoration
Vegetation
Water bodies > Inland waters > Wetlands > Marshes > Salt marshes
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activity and are intimately bound up with fisheries, providing food and shelter for some species of commercially exploited fish stocks. The habitats themselves provide a buffer to tides and wave action, which may be particularly important in areas where relative sea level is rising and during storm periods. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task. |
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