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The coast of Australia / Andrew D. Short and Colin D. Woodroffe
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551.4570994 SHO
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Port Melbourne, Vic.: Cambridge University Press
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2009
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xii, 288 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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9780521696173
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Book
Abstract:
"The Coasts of Australia provides the first comprehensive overview of the coastal systems that operate around the Australian coast, including beaches, dunes, estuaries, deltas, rocky coast and coral reefs. It provides insight into the operation of these
systems and their distribution around the coast, including a representative range of examples. It also examines the impact of humans on the coast through a number of case studies. This book is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and numerous photographs".
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Contents:
1. Evolution of the Australian coast -- 2. Coastal processes -- 3. Coastal ecosystems -- 4. Estuaries and deltas -- 5. Beaches -- 6. Coastal dunes and barriers -- 7. Rocky coasts -- 8. Reef coasts -- 9. Human impact on the coast.
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