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Evaluation of the condition of Prince William Sound shorelines following the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent shoreline treatment
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Year: 1997 Publisher: Seattle, Wash. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service,

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The sea shore ecology of Hong Kong
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ISBN: 9622090273 9622090281 9789622090286 9789622090279 Year: 1983 Publisher: Hong Kong : Hong Kong university press,

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Long-term monitoring protocol for Rocky Intertidal communities of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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Year: 2011 Publisher: Fort Collins, Colorado : U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center,

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Intertidal and littoral ecosystems
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ISBN: 0444874097 Year: 1991 Volume: 24 Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Elsevier,


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Intertidal monitoring protocol for the North Coast and Cascades Network
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Year: 2012 Publisher: Fort Collins, Colorado : U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science,

Marine biology : an ecological approach
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ISBN: 0673994511 Year: 1997 Publisher: London ; Amsterdam ; Sydney, N.S.W [etc.] : Benjamin/Cummings,

Intertidal ecology
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ISBN: 940091489X 0412299607 041229950X 9780412299605 Year: 1996 Publisher: London ; New York, NY : Chapman & Hall,

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The seashore has long been the subject of fascination and study - the Ancient Greek scholar Aristotle made observations and wrote about Mediterranean sea urchins. The considerable knowledge of what to eat and where it could be found has been passed down since prehistoric times by oral tradition in many societies - in Britain it is still unwise to eat shellfish in months without an 'r' in them. Over the last three hundred years or so we have seen the formalization of science and this of course has touched intertidal ecology. Linnaeus classified specimens collected from the seashore and many common species (Patella vulgata L. , Mytilus edulis L. , Littorina littorea (L. )) bear his imprint because he formally described, named and catalogued them. Early natural historians described zonation patterns in the first part of the 19th century (Audouin and Milne-Edwards, 1832), and the Victorians became avid admirers and collectors of shore animals and plants with the advent of the new fashion of seaside holidays (Gosse, 1856; Kingsley, 1856). As science became professionalized towards the end of the century, marine biologists took advantage of low tides to gain easy access to marine life for taxonomic work and classical studies of functional morphology. The first serious studies of the ecology of the shore were made at this time (e. g.

Marine biology : an ecological approach
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ISBN: 0321030761 Year: 2001 Publisher: Redwood City, CA : Benjamin/Cummings,

Monitoring rocky shores
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ISBN: 1282359010 9786612359019 0520932714 9780520932715 0520247280 9780520247284 9781282359017 6612359013 Year: 2006 Publisher: Berkeley University of California Press

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Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical. This sensitive habitat at the interface of land and ocean may well be the marine equivalent of the canary in a coal mine as we advance into an era of global climate change. This handbook describes effective methods and procedures for monitoring the ecological and environmental status of these areas. Written by three collaborating authors with extensive field experience, it provides critical discussions and evaluation of the various sampling techniques and field procedures for studies of intertidal macroinvertebrates, seaweeds, and seagrasses. Rather than prescribing standard protocols or procedures, the authors break down the decision-making process into various elements so investigators can become aware of the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a particular method or approach. Chapters discuss topics such as site selection, field sampling layouts and designs, selection of sampling units, nondestructive and destructive methods of quantifying abundance, and methods for measuring age, growth rates, size, structure, and reproductive condition.

The Wadden Sea ecosystem : stability properties and mechanisms
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ISBN: 3540655328 364264256X 3642600972 Year: 1999 Publisher: Berlin : Springer-Verlag,

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This book covers the synthesis of the joint research project ELA W AT (Elastizitat des Okosystems Wattenmeer = Resilience of the Wadden Sea Ecosystem), which was part of the "Ecosystem Research Wadden Sea" in Germany. The major ob­ jective of ELA WAT was the analysis of potential stability properties and relevant processes for regeneration in this intertidal ecosystem. The synthesis of this pro­ ject summarizes the results of several years of field studies on spatial and temporal patterns of several abiotic and biotic parameters and on the effects of disturbances. Based on this analysis, stability properties and mechanisms were identified. The results contribute to the protection of processes in this coastal ecosystem (Chap. 12). This book on the interdisciplinary project ELA W AT also provides a detailed case study on the ecology of a backbarrier system. The "Ecosystem Research Wadden Sea" was part of the Ecosystem Research Program of the Federal Republic of Germany and a contribution to the MAB­ programme of the UNESCO (MAB-5). Results of this interdisciplinary research scheme were meant to form the scientific background of political decisions for the protection and sustainable use of this coastal ecosystem. Thus the "Ecosystem Research Wadden Sea" followed the guidelines of the precautionary principle and environmental research of the federal government. The research was carried out in association with the administrations of the Wadden Sea National Parks in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.

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