Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems : Environmental Problems, Possible Assessment and Management Solutions, Paperback / softback Book

Sandy Beaches as Endangered Ecosystems : Environmental Problems, Possible Assessment and Management Solutions Paperback / softback

Edited by Silvia (Marine and Env Sci Centre, Portugal) Goncalves, Susana (Marine and Env Sci Centre, Portugal) Ferreira

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Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value.

Presently, they are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the biosphere, mainly due to the influence of several human activities.

In this book, renowned scientists from around the world describe key attributes of sandy beaches and highlight the problems which impact them.

Specific tools encompassing the physical environment and the biota are pointed out, at different levels of ecological organization.

The book also covers suitable management, conservation programmes and respective actions, where ecologic, economic and social dimensions are comprehensively integrated.

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