The growing number of artificial structures in estuarine, coastal and marine environments is
causing “ocean sprawl”. Artificial structures do not only modify marine and coastal …

Sandy beaches are iconic interfaces that functionally link the ocean with the land via the flow
of organic matter from the sea. These cross‐ecosystem fluxes often comprise uprooted …

We provide a brief synopsis of the unique physical and ecological attributes of sandy beach
ecosystems and review the main anthropogenic pressures acting on the world's single …

Page 1 THIRD ENGLISH EDITION OF BROWN AND McLACHLAN’S ‘SANDY SHORES’ - THE
ECOLOGY SANDY SHORES - Anton McLachlan and Omar Defeo -> Page 2 THE ECOLOGY …

Protecting coastal communities has become increasingly important as their populations
grow, resulting in increased demand for engineered shore protection and hardening of over …

Rapidly growing populations and expanding development are intensifying pressures on
coastal ecosystems. Sea-level rise and other predicted effects of climate change are …

Escalating pressures caused by the combined effects of population growth, demographic
shifts, economic development and global climate change pose unprecedented threats to …

Sandy beaches line most of the world's oceans and are highly valued by society: more
people use sandy beaches than any other type of shore. While the economic and social …

Use of coastal armoring is expected to escalate in response to the combination of expanding
human populations, beach erosion, and sea level rise along the coasts. To provide a …

Coastal erosion is occurring at a faster rate than in the past. The adverse impacts are not
negligible at environmental, economic, and socio-cultural levels. Hence, coastal protection …