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2005 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Indian Ocean Coasts, Coastal Ecology

Author : Baban Ingole

Published in: Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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The coastal zone is the area covered by coastal waters and the adjacent shore lands, strongly influenced by each other. Coastal lands are some of the most productive and invaluable habitats of the biosphere, including estuaries, lagoons, and coastal wetlands. They are a place of highpriority interest to people, commerce, military, and to a variety of industries. Because it contains a dense population, the coast undergoes environmental modification and deterioration through reclamation, dredging, pollution, industry, and anthropogenic activities. …

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Metadata
Title
Indian Ocean Coasts, Coastal Ecology
Author
Baban Ingole
Copyright Year
2005
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-1903-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4020-3880-8

Copyright Year: 2005

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3880-1_178