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The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries

Designed to be accessible to readers at all levels, this text discusses organisms and their adaptations on sandy shores, mudflats, seagrass beds, salt marshes, mangrove swamps and below the tide marks. It emphasises the special nature of estuaries.

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Author	Colin Little
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Release Date	2000-03-30
ISBN	0198504268
Pages	264 pages
Rating	4.5/5 (69 users)

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The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries

Authors: Colin Little

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The Estuarine Ecosystem

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Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-04-29 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

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A crucial, timely synthesis of issues and solutions for the conservation of the world's seas and marine life.

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