Sandy beaches are ecosystems under increasing human pressure that require efficient
management and conservation strategies. Resident macroinvertebrates usually respond to …

In order to identify how research contributes to the knowledge of marine litter as a pressure
on beaches, we reviewed interactions of beach fauna with this pollutant. Entanglement of …

Sandy shores are highly regarded as sites for recreation, places to play in the sun, sea, and
sand. In contrast, very little attention is given to beaches as ecosystems that support diverse …

Many major and mega-cities have developed on coasts worldwide, thereby increasing
reliance on coasts for human habitation and infrastructure, commerce and industry (ports …

Many studies have demonstrated human impacts on sandy beach macroinvertebrates.
However, little is known about causative drivers among multiple co-occurring stressors and …

Coastal soft cliffs are subject to changes related to both marine and subaerial processes. It is
imperative to comprehend the processes governing cliff erosion and develop predictive …

Sandy beaches are the most common ecosystems of coastal regions and provide direct and
indirect essential services for millions of people, such as coastal protection, fishing, tourism …

Approximately half of the world's ice‐free ocean coastline is composed of sandy beaches,
which support a higher level of recreational use than any other ecosystem. However, the …

Willard S. Moore coined the term subterranean estuary (STE) as that part of the coastal
aquifer 'where groundwater derived from land drainage measurably dilutes seawater that …

This chapter details the governance and management of estuarine fish ecology, habitats
and fisheries, whereby the governance in turn covers the policies, administrative bodies and …