Habitat Dynamics at the Coast-Catchment Interface

Habitat Dynamics at the Coast-Catchment Interface - Contents

Jan Vermaat and Alison Gilbert
Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This themed overview summarises the contribution of research projects within the ELOISE cluster to the understanding of European coastal habitat dynamics.

Executive Summary

European Coastal Habitat Dynamics and ELOISE

Synthesis Results

1. Introduction

2. Coastal habitat typology

3. Natural dynamics in coastal habitats

4. Major drivers and pressures: anthropogenic causes of coastal habitat change

5. Conclusions

Case Studies

1 - Interannual variability in patchiness of seagrass beds

2 - Bottom trawling and dredging as a physical disturbance

Additional Material

Themed Overveiw & Case Studies - pdf document (308 KB)

PowerPoint Presentation (233 KB)

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