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Threats to Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Author : German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

Published in: Biodiversity and Tourism

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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In recent decades the nature of the coast has changed profoundly in many places. The natural processes and functions of the seas and coasts are being increasingly influenced and disturbed by anthopogenic intrusion. Coastal cities and harbours have spread out markedly. Agriculture, fishery, industries, coastal protection and tourism are often not subject to any restrictions and have an impact on the coastal system as a whole and are thus the source of a number of problems.

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Title
Threats to Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Author
German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Copyright Year
1997
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Biodiversity and Tourism

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-64508-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-60689-2

Copyright Year: 1997

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60689-2_9