Valiela I. Global Coastal Change

Монография. — Blackwell publishing, 2006. — 368 p.
ISBN13: 978-1-4051-3685-3In this book I review evidence of intensity and pervasiveness of effects, and recovery from the
action of the major agents of change that are altering the diverse coastal habitats and populations of the world; a brief overview of the subjects of the chapters is provided at the end of Chapter 1.
Throughout all chapters, I try to assess the degree of change forced by human and non-human influencesPreface, vi
Global context of coastal change,
Atmospheric-driven changes,
Sea level rise,
Alteration of freshwater discharges,
Alteration of sediment transport,
Loss of coastal habitats,
Petroleum hydrocarbons,
Chlorinated hydrocarbons,
Metals,
Introduction of exotic species,
Harvest of finfish and shellfish,
Eutrophication,
Other agents of coastal change,
Summing up,
Index,