Contents
8.3.2
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Biological Factors . . . . . . . . .
Loss of Saltmarsh Vegetation
by Lateral Erosion of Creeks . . .
8.5
Managing Reduction of Lateral Creek Erosion
8.6
Conclusions
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III Seagrasses and Benthic Fauna of Sediment Shores
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9.1
9.2
9.3
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9.5
9.6
9.7
Common Structures and Properties
of Seagrass Beds Fringing the Coasts of the World
C. den Hartog, R.C. Phillips
Introduction
Distribution and Zonation . . . . . . .
Structure of the Seagrass Community
Seagrass Production . . . . . . . . .
Seagrass Dynamics . . . . . . . . . .
Worldwide Decline of Seagrass Beds
Conclusions
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10.1
10.1.1
10.1.2
10.2
10.2.1
10.2.2
10.3
10.3.1
10.3.2
lOA
1004.1
1004.2
The Leaf Canopy of Seagrass Beds:
Faunal Community Structure and Function
in a Salinity Gradient Along the Swedish Coast
S.P. Baden, C. Bostrom
Introduction
Zostera marina (L.)
Aims of the Study .
Features of the Study Area
Effects of Salinity .....
Physical Settings and Substrate Characteristics
Methods ...............
Vegetation and Leaf Canopy Fauna
Predators ..............
Results ................
Zostera marina: Standing Stock and Leaf Area
Leaf Fauna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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