Foreword / Isobel Bennett -- 1. Introduction to coastal habitats / A.J. Underwood and M.G. Chapman -- 2. Systematics, evolution and biogeography of species in coastal habitats / W.F. Ponder -- 3. Planktonic processes / M.J. Kingsford -- 4. Genetics of
marine populations / David Ayre -- 5. Rocky shores / A.J. Underwood and M.G. Chapman -- 6. Subtidal rocky reefs / Alan Butler -- 7. Kelp beds / Steven J. Kennelly -- 8. Seaweeds and other algae / Rosalind Hinde -- 9. Sandy beaches / A.R. Jones and A.D. Short -- 10. Estuaries / Don Morrisey -- 11. Intertidal muddy shores / G. Inglis -- 12. Mangrove forests / M.G. Chapman and A.J. Underwood -- 13. Saltmarshes / Don Morrisey -- 14. Seagrass meadows and their inhabitants / M.J. Keough and G.P. Jenkins -- 15. Fishes of shallow coastal habitats / M.P. Lincoln Smith and G.P. Jones -- 16. Marine birds and mammals / Eric J. Dorfman and Geoffrey C. Smith -- 17. Environmental disturbances / G.A. Skilleter -- 18. Fisheries and aquaculture / J.D. Bell and N.L. Andrew -- 19. Environmental problems due to disposal of wastes / Peter R. Scanes, Karen Scanes and N.M. Otway -- 20. Detection and measurement of environmental impacts / A.J. Underwood -- 21. Concluding remarks / M.G. Chapman and A.J. Underwood.
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