A detailed examination ofthe features which define a coast and the various types of ecosystems found along the seashorewith more than photographs This fascinating guide provides an easy-to-use authoritative reference to commonly occurring organisms By looking at the habitats of the coastline it focuses on key species you are likely to find The book explains how these organisms have adapted and how they are able to cope with the environmental stresses of the seashore Withmore than color photographs the guide looks first at the physical and biological features that determine our coast before surveying the variety of communities that exist on shores including rocky shores sand and mud estuaries salt-marshes sand dunes shingles and plankton Aimed at naturalists environmentalists photographers ecologists and seaside communities this beautiful guide is a reference book readers will want to keep close when exploring the shore.
