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By Anton McLachlan, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman A.C. Brown, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, & University of Cape Town, South Africa
Description The Ecology of Sandy Shores provides the students and researchers with a one-volume resource for understanding the conservation
and management of the sandy shore ecosystem. Covering all beach types, and addressing issues from the behavioral and physiological adaptations
of the biota to exploring the effects of pollution and the impact of man's activities, this book should become the standard reference
for those interested in Sandy Shore study, management and preservation.
Audience
Senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in marine biology, researchers in marine and coastal ecology, coastal zone managers
Contents 1. Introduction
2. The Physical Environment
?{ 2.1 Introduction
?{ 2.2 Sand
?{ 2.3 Waves
?{ 2.4 Other drivers of water movement
?{ 2.5
Sand transport
?{ 2.6 Interactions between beach slope, waves, tides and sand
?{ 2.7 Beach indices
?{ 2.8 Beach types
?{ 2.9 Circulation
cells and mixing
?{ 2.10 Embayments and headlands
?{ 2.11 Swash climate
?{ 2.12 Slope
?{ 2.13 Latitudinal effects
?{ 2.14 Conclusions
3. The Interstitial Environment
?{ 3.1 Introduction
?{ 3.2 Characteristics of the system
?{ 3.3 Processes of water input
?{ 3.4 Water
filtration
?{ 3.5 Water table fluctuations
?{ 3.6 Interstitial chemistry
?{ 3.7 The interstitial environment
?{ 3.8 Conclusions
4. Beach
and Surf Zone Flora
?{ 4.1 Introduction
?{ 4.2 Benthic microflora
?{ 4.3 Surf-zone phytoplankton
?{ 4.4 Seagrasses
?{ 4.5 Conclusions
5. Sandy Beach Invertebrates
?{ 5.1 Introduction
?{ 5.2 Important groups
?{ 5.3 Conclusions
6. Adaptation to Sandy Beach Life
?{ 6.1
Introduction
?{ 6.2 Locomotion
?{ 6.3 Rhythms of activity
?{ 6.4 Sensory responses and orientation
?{ 6.5 Choice of habitat
?{ 6.6 Nutrition
?{ 6.7 Respiration
?{ 6.8 Environmental tolerances
?{ 6.9 Reproduction
?{ 6.10 Aggregations and gregariousness
?{ 6.11 Avoidance of predators
?{ 6.12 Phenotypic plasticity
?{ 6.13 Conclusions
7. Benthic Macrofauna Communities
?{ 7.1 Introduction
?{ 7.2 Sampling
?{ 7.3 Taxonomic
composition
?{ 7.4 Macroscale patterns
?{ 7.5 Mesoscale patterns
?{ 7.6 Microscale patterns
?{ 7.7 Trophic relations
?{ 7.8 Conclusions
8. Benthic Macrofauna Populations
?{ 8.1 Introduction
?{ 8.2 Macroscale patterns
?{ 8.3 Mesoscale patterns
?{ 8.4 Microscale patterns
?{ 8.5 Invertebrate fisheries
?{ 8.6 Conclusions
9. Interstitial Ecology
?{ 9.1 Introduction
?{ 9.2 Interstitial climate
?{ 9.3 Sampling
?{ 9.4 Interstitial biota
?{ 9.5 Distribution of interstitial fauna
?{ 9.6 Temporal changes
?{ 9.7 Meiofaunal communities
?{ 9.8 Trophic
relations
?{ 9.9 Biological interactions
?{ 9.10 Meiofauna and pollution
?{ 9.11 Conclusions
10. Surf Zone Fauna
?{ 10.1 Introduction
?{ 10.2 Zooplankton
?{ 10.3 Fishes
?{ 10.4 Other groups
?{ 10.5 Conclusions
11. Turtles and Terrestrial Vertebrates
?{ 11.1 Introduction
?{ 11.2 Turtles
?{ 11.3 Birds
?{ 11.4 Conclusions
12. Energetics and Nutrient Cycling
?{ 12.1 Introduction
?{ 12.2 Food sources
?{ 12.3
Macroscopic food chains
?{ 12.4 Interstitial food chains
?{ 12.5 The microbial loop in surf waters
?{ 12.6 Energy flow in beach and surf-zone
ecosystems
?{ 12.7 Case study: sandy beaches of the Eastern Cape
?{ 12.8 Nutrient cycling
?{ 12.9 Conclusions
13. Coastal Dune Ecosystems
and Dune-beach Interactions
?{ 13.1 Introduction
?{ 13.2 The physical environment
?{ 13.3 Coastal dune formation by vegetation
?{ 13.4
Dune types
?{ 13.5 Edaphic features
?{ 13.6 Water
?{ 13.7 The gradient across coastal dunefields
?{ 13.8 Dune vegetation
?{ 13.9 The
fauna
?{ 13.10 Food chains
?{ 13.11 Dune/beach exchanges
?{ 13.12 A case study of dune/beach exchanges
?{ 13.13 Conclusions
14. Human
Impacts
?{ 14.1 Introduction
?{ 14.2 Pollution
?{ 14.3 Recreational activities
?{ 14.4 Global warming
?{ 14.5 Direct human pressure
?{
14.6 Altering the landscape
?{ 14.7 Natural impacts
?{ 14.8 Human influence on the evolution of beaches
?{ 14.9 Conclusions
15. Coastal
Zone Management
?{ 15.1 Introduction
?{ 15.2 The littoral active zone
?{ 15.3 Summary of threats
?{ 15.4 Principles of coastal zone management
?{ 15.5 Management, planning and implementation
?{ 15.6 Case studies
?{ 15.7 Conservation
?{ 15.8 Conclusions
16. Glossary
17. References
18. Appendices
?{ Appendix 1. Measures of beach type
?{ Appendix 2. The chemical environment of sediments
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