1. World Ocean Review 2015 : living with the oceans 5. Coasts - a vital habitat under pressure
- Author
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Bange, Hermann W., Bathmann, Ulrich, Behrens, Jörn, Dahlke, Flemming, Ebinghaus, Ralf, Ekau, Werner, Emeis, Kay-Christian, Ferse, Sebastian, Gerecke, Daniel, Hornidge, Anna-Katharina, Tennerjahn, Tim, Klepp, Silja, Kluger, Clara, Krastel, Sebastian, Marohn, Lasse, Neumann, Barbara, Sabaß, Hanna, Schlurmann, Torsten, Storch, Daniela, Wannicke, Nicola, Weisse, Ralf, Wild, Christian, Wöbse, Anna-Katharina, Wolff, Matthias, and Ziemek, Hans-Peter
- Abstract
The fifth World Ocean Review (WOR) explores the coastal habitat and the diverse expectations upon this habitat. It provides a glimpse into millions of years of history, elucidates the theory of continental drift and discusses the many ways in which coasts have changed. It also illustrates how the diverse ecosystem services rendered by the coasts are being subjected to increasing pressure, and profiles measures that will be necessary in the future to respond effectively to the threats from both climate change and natural disasters.
- Published
- 2017