Coastal Plant Communities of Latin America

Key Features * Distribution and community ecology * Modern research approaches * coastal management possibilities

Brings together details on benthic marine algae, seagrasses, salt marsh, mangrove, and dune plant communities throughout Latin America. This title is useful for researchers and graduate students in plant ecology, marine biology, and environmental management.Published ecological information on Latin American coasts is scarce, despite the growing need for a comprehensive examination of coastal processes on a global scale. This book brings together details on benthic marine algae, seagrasses, salt marsh, mangrove, and dune plant communities throughout Latin America. Researchers and graduate students in plant ecology, marine biology, and environmental management will benefit from the valuable information in this book.