Flocculation, 327–328
applications, 327
factors affecting, 328
origins of, 328
Floods, 158–159
Flood-tidal deltas, 44–45, 60, 151, 189, 193, 290, 646, 649, 668–669, 673
Flushing time, 329–330, 502
applications, 329–330
measurement, 329
Fluvial deposition, 290, 295
Fluvial-dominated delta, 178, 180, 182, 185, 263–264
Fluvial processes, 79, 175, 180, 262, 289, 377, 507, 625, 634
Food chain, 83, 217, 330, 332, 350, 437, 496, 524, 561
Food web/Trophic dynamics, 197–198, 331–333
Forcing functions, 214, 218, 220
Foredunes, 43, 51, 53, 129, 153, 334, 549–550
Forested wetland habitat, 334–337
tidal freshwater forested wetlands, 335–336
tidal saltwater forested wetlands, 336–337
Formazin turbidity units (FTU), 720, 729
Formulation, 217–220
French Atlantic coast, marine/freshwater mixing, 411
Fringing reef, 338
Fucus, 62, 208–209, 387
Full-waveform systems, 5–6
G
Gabions revetments, 132, 133, 136, 137, 578, 597
Genetic Classification of Simple Coastal Forms, 46
Genidens genidens, 241
Geoconservation, 188, 190–191, 196, 339–342
Geographic information system (GIS) models, 282
Geoheritage, 339–344
categories, 340
cultural or historical significance, 341
geodiversity and geoparks, 342
geohistorical sites, 341
modern landscapes and settings, 341
reference sites and/or type locations, 340
scale, 341
scope of, 339, 340
Geological effects, and earthquake disturbances, 211–212
Geomorphic effects, and earthquake disturbances,
211–212
Geomorphic-hydrologic classification, 262, 270
Geomorphic/sedimentologic units, 180
Geomorphological mapping, 344–345
Glaciated estuarine systems, 345
Global and regional temperature, 124
Global coastal ocean, mangroves in, 401–403
Global positioning system (GPS), 4–5, 462, 597, 600, 603
Godavari River, India, 151
Goiana Estuary, water temperature and salinity, 240
Gracilaria, 62, 387–388, 715
Gravity bulkheads, 111
Grazing amphipods, 18
Green crab, 367–369, 434, 498
Groins, 131–138, 245, 353, 554, 580–582
Gross domestic product (GDP), 299
Gully, 377
Gymnodinium catenatum, 435
H
Habitat changes, earthquake disturbances, 208
Habitat complexity, 347–348
description, 347
hard substratum, 348
hole sizes, 348
measurement, 348
percentage live cover, 348
rugosity, 347
substratum diversity, 347
vertical relief, 348
Habitat-forming bivalve species, 89–90
Habitat loss, 101, 143, 162, 208–209, 274, 349, 539, 541, 586–588, 654
Halimeda, 440
Haloclines, 349–350
Halogenated hydrocarbons, 350
Hard stabilization methods, 133–138
Harmful algal blooms (HABs), 7, 11, 14, 30, 142, 305, 328, 493, 714
climate change, 12–13
control strategy, 14
detection, 13–14
ecology and dynamics, 9
eutrophication, 11–12
grazing control, 10
groups and properties, 8–9
nutrient stoichiometry, 11–12
prediction, 13–14
proliferation of, 10
types, 7–8
Harvey River delta, 180, 185, 261, 264, 268
Hatchery, 85–86
Hawkesbury River estuary, 270
Headland breakwaters, 350–354
Chesapeake bay, 351, 353
designed and installation, 351
equilibrium bays, 353, 354
Heavy minerals, 355–356
Hemerythrin, 487
Hemigrapsus sanguineus, 369
Herbivores, 496, 507, 510, 525, 671, 718–719
Herbivorous grazers, 356–357
Herbivory, 32, 197, 357, 448, 543, 613, 621, 669, 671, 675
Heterotrophic organisms, 356–357
Hibiscus sp., 740
Higher-trophic-level (HTL) organisms, 217
Highest astronomical tide (HAT), 665
Holocene barrier islands, 49
Holocene sea-level rise, 247, 640
Homarus americanus, 385
Humboldt current systems, 21
Hybrid cave, 373
Hydrocarbon, 224, 289, 467
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, 740
Hydrologic cycle, 248, 731
Hydrology, 731, 740
Hypoxia, 19–26
physiological mechanisms, 488
Hypoxic conditions, 308, 485, 488, 501, 740
I
Ichnology, 79–80
Ichnotaxa, 77
Ichthyofauna, 319, 324, 359, 719
Ichthyoplankton, 320, 360
Incipient foredunes, 334
Individual-based model (IBM), 220
Indo-West Pacific (IWP) biogeographic regions, 395
Inertial measurement unit (IMU), 5
Inertial navigation unit, 4
Infauna, 18, 85–87, 209, 215, 224, 268–270, 307, 360, 364, 607, 613,
621, 669–670, 675
Initial conditions, 220
Inorganic alteration, mineralization, 442–443
Inorganic moleculesk, organic molecules to, 439–440
Integrated coastal management, 167
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services model (InVEST), 303
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), 77
Intertidal flats, 44–46, 79, 391, 570, 735–736
Intertidal marshes, 44–46, 367, 518
Intertidal zonation, 361, 397
Intra-estuarine deltas, 177
Introduced species, 361–362
Invasive species, 362–370
Carcinus maenas, 367–368
Caulerpa taxifolia, 366
control of, 369–370
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applications, 327
factors affecting, 328
origins of, 328
Floods, 158–159
Flood-tidal deltas, 44–45, 60, 151, 189, 193, 290, 646, 649, 668–669, 673
Flushing time, 329–330, 502
applications, 329–330
measurement, 329
Fluvial deposition, 290, 295
Fluvial-dominated delta, 178, 180, 182, 185, 263–264
Fluvial processes, 79, 175, 180, 262, 289, 377, 507, 625, 634
Food chain, 83, 217, 330, 332, 350, 437, 496, 524, 561
Food web/Trophic dynamics, 197–198, 331–333
Forcing functions, 214, 218, 220
Foredunes, 43, 51, 53, 129, 153, 334, 549–550
Forested wetland habitat, 334–337
tidal freshwater forested wetlands, 335–336
tidal saltwater forested wetlands, 336–337
Formazin turbidity units (FTU), 720, 729
Formulation, 217–220
French Atlantic coast, marine/freshwater mixing, 411
Fringing reef, 338
Fucus, 62, 208–209, 387
Full-waveform systems, 5–6
G
Gabions revetments, 132, 133, 136, 137, 578, 597
Genetic Classification of Simple Coastal Forms, 46
Genidens genidens, 241
Geoconservation, 188, 190–191, 196, 339–342
Geographic information system (GIS) models, 282
Geoheritage, 339–344
categories, 340
cultural or historical significance, 341
geodiversity and geoparks, 342
geohistorical sites, 341
modern landscapes and settings, 341
reference sites and/or type locations, 340
scale, 341
scope of, 339, 340
Geological effects, and earthquake disturbances, 211–212
Geomorphic effects, and earthquake disturbances,
211–212
Geomorphic-hydrologic classification, 262, 270
Geomorphic/sedimentologic units, 180
Geomorphological mapping, 344–345
Glaciated estuarine systems, 345
Global and regional temperature, 124
Global coastal ocean, mangroves in, 401–403
Global positioning system (GPS), 4–5, 462, 597, 600, 603
Godavari River, India, 151
Goiana Estuary, water temperature and salinity, 240
Gracilaria, 62, 387–388, 715
Gravity bulkheads, 111
Grazing amphipods, 18
Green crab, 367–369, 434, 498
Groins, 131–138, 245, 353, 554, 580–582
Gross domestic product (GDP), 299
Gully, 377
Gymnodinium catenatum, 435
H
Habitat changes, earthquake disturbances, 208
Habitat complexity, 347–348
description, 347
hard substratum, 348
hole sizes, 348
measurement, 348
percentage live cover, 348
rugosity, 347
substratum diversity, 347
vertical relief, 348
Habitat-forming bivalve species, 89–90
Habitat loss, 101, 143, 162, 208–209, 274, 349, 539, 541, 586–588, 654
Halimeda, 440
Haloclines, 349–350
Halogenated hydrocarbons, 350
Hard stabilization methods, 133–138
Harmful algal blooms (HABs), 7, 11, 14, 30, 142, 305, 328, 493, 714
climate change, 12–13
control strategy, 14
detection, 13–14
ecology and dynamics, 9
eutrophication, 11–12
grazing control, 10
groups and properties, 8–9
nutrient stoichiometry, 11–12
prediction, 13–14
proliferation of, 10
types, 7–8
Harvey River delta, 180, 185, 261, 264, 268
Hatchery, 85–86
Hawkesbury River estuary, 270
Headland breakwaters, 350–354
Chesapeake bay, 351, 353
designed and installation, 351
equilibrium bays, 353, 354
Heavy minerals, 355–356
Hemerythrin, 487
Hemigrapsus sanguineus, 369
Herbivores, 496, 507, 510, 525, 671, 718–719
Herbivorous grazers, 356–357
Herbivory, 32, 197, 357, 448, 543, 613, 621, 669, 671, 675
Heterotrophic organisms, 356–357
Hibiscus sp., 740
Higher-trophic-level (HTL) organisms, 217
Highest astronomical tide (HAT), 665
Holocene barrier islands, 49
Holocene sea-level rise, 247, 640
Homarus americanus, 385
Humboldt current systems, 21
Hybrid cave, 373
Hydrocarbon, 224, 289, 467
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, 740
Hydrologic cycle, 248, 731
Hydrology, 731, 740
Hypoxia, 19–26
physiological mechanisms, 488
Hypoxic conditions, 308, 485, 488, 501, 740
I
Ichnology, 79–80
Ichnotaxa, 77
Ichthyofauna, 319, 324, 359, 719
Ichthyoplankton, 320, 360
Incipient foredunes, 334
Individual-based model (IBM), 220
Indo-West Pacific (IWP) biogeographic regions, 395
Inertial measurement unit (IMU), 5
Inertial navigation unit, 4
Infauna, 18, 85–87, 209, 215, 224, 268–270, 307, 360, 364, 607, 613,
621, 669–670, 675
Initial conditions, 220
Inorganic alteration, mineralization, 442–443
Inorganic moleculesk, organic molecules to, 439–440
Integrated coastal management, 167
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services model (InVEST), 303
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), 77
Intertidal flats, 44–46, 79, 391, 570, 735–736
Intertidal marshes, 44–46, 367, 518
Intertidal zonation, 361, 397
Intra-estuarine deltas, 177
Introduced species, 361–362
Invasive species, 362–370
Carcinus maenas, 367–368
Caulerpa taxifolia, 366
control of, 369–370
754
SUBJECT INDEX