Coastal Zones and Estuaries

Edited by : Federico Ignacio Isla,

Centro de Geologia de Costas y del Cuaternario, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina

Oscar Iribarne

Coastal Zone and Estuaries

Federico Ignacio Isla, Centro de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina

Coastal Dynamics

Coastal Erosion

Orrin H. Pilkey, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, USA
William J. Neal, Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, USA
David M. Bush, Department of Geosciences, State University of West Georgia, USA

Waves and Sediment Transport in the Nearshore Zone

R.G.D. Davidson-Arnott, Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Canada
B. Greenwood, Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Canada

Episodic Processes (Storm Surges and Tsunamis)

Enrique J. Schnack and Jorge L. Pousa, Laboratorio de Oceanografía Costera, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina

Sediment Transport in Estuaries

William H. McAnally, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station, USA
Ashish J. Mehta, Civil and Coastal Engineering Department, University of Florida, USA

Coastal Systems

Rocky Coasts

Helena Maria Granja, Earth Sciences Department, University of Minho, Portugal

Coastal Barriers

D. M. FitzGerald and I. V. Buynevich, Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University, USA

Coastal Sand Dunes and Barrier Islands

M. L. Martínez and G. Vázquez, Depto. de Ecología Vegetal, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Veracruz, México

Morphology and Morphodynamics of Sandy Beaches

Gerhard Masselink, Geography Department, Loughborough University, UK
Aart Kroon, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Morphology and Morphodynamics of Gravel Beaches

J. Shulmeister and R. Jennings, School of Earth Sciences, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand

Beach Plains: Formation, Evolution, and Ecological Significance

Edward J. Anthony, Coastal Geomorphology and Shoreline Management Unit, Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, France

Estuarine Systems

Rias and Tidal-Sea Estuaries

Federico Vilas, Facultade de Ciencias Naturais e Medio Ambiente, Departamento de Geociencian Marinas, Universidade de Vigo, Spain

Coastal Lagoons

Federico Ignacio Isla, Centro de Geologia de Costas y del Cuaternario, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina

Primary Production in Coastal Lagoons

A. Vázquez-Botello, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, UNAM, México
F. Contreras-Espinosa, Universidad Autónoma Metropoli tana-Iztapalapa, México
G. De La Lanza-Espino, Instituto de Biología, UNAM. México
S. Villanueva F., Instituto de Ciencias del Mar, UNAM. México.

Deltas

M.A. Allison, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, USA

Tidal Salt Marches and Mangrove Swamps

Gail L. Chmura, Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada

Coastal Trends

Coastal Evolution

Richard A. Davis, Jr., Coastal Research Laboratory, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA

Estuarine Evolution

Peter Roy, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Geology, The University of Sydney, Australia

Tectonic Features

Nils Axel Morner

Anthropogenic Impacts

Anthropogenic Impacts on the Structure and Function of the Coastal Biota

K. H. Mann, Marine Environmental Science Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Canada

Anthropogenic Impacts on Estuaries

James Andrew G. Cooper, Coastal Studies Unit, School of Environmental Studies, University of Ulser, UK

Anthropogenic Impacts on the Structure and Function of the Coastal Biota

Kenneth H. Mann, Marine Environmental Science Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada