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Title: Saltmarsh Conservation, Management and Restoration
Author : J. Patrick Doody
Release Date : January 14, 2007
Genre: Earth Sciences,Books,Science & Nature,Nature,Professional & Technical,Engineering,Nonfiction,Social Science,Politics & Current Events,Public Administration,
Pages : * pages
Size : 12660 KB

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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.