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Jann Peyrat Małgorzata Braun Christian Dolnik Maike Isermann Hartmut Roweck 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2009,13(4):235-246
Coastal dune ecosystems are among the most dynamic habitats with high conservation value in Europe but are also under strong
anthropogenic pressure regarding coastal protection and recreation. Hence, it is of high importance to know about long-term
natural and anthropogenic changes and development of protected dune habitats for nature conservation, as well as for coastal
management. This paper aims to identify the vegetation dynamics on the Łeba Bar/Poland over a period of 74 years by cartometric
comparison using modern Geographical Information System (GIS). To quantify the rate of vegetation dynamics two aerial photographs
dating from 1932 and 2006 were digitalized and analyzed with GIS to produce digital vegetation maps. Information about decrease,
increase and stability of vegetation types of this area are discussed. The results show that there has been a clear reduction
in the total area of bare sand and a considerable increase of woodlands and dense grass communities. Nevertheless, the remaining
extensive drift sand areas and deflation hollows on the Łeba Bar offer one of the most important habitats for pioneer vegetation
on bare sand of migrating dunes and dunes at the Southern Baltic coast. The present work proved the need to observe the future
development of the vegetation communities and to implement management measures to maintain the dynamic of this unique dune
landscape. 相似文献
2.
Historical records of sand drift and dune-building along the coastline of Western Europe provide insights into the natural
processes of sand dune accretion and both the impacts of, and human responses to, sand incursions. The analysis of documentary
records, instrumental data and proxy records over the last 1,000 years indicates that this period, which included the Little
Ice Age (AD 1570–1900), featured numerous episodes of sand drift and dune development driven by strong winds associated with
Atlantic storms. It is estimated that sand drift affected over a quarter of a million hectares of coastal land in Western
Europe. The widespread use of vegetation to stabilise coastal dune systems and prevent sand drift is documented across Europe
from AD 1100 and by the start of the 20th century all of the larger coastal dune systems in Portugal, France, Britain and
Denmark were comparatively inactive. Given that Atlantic storminess has remained more or less unchanged over the last 200 years,
modern dune management strategies which consider dune devegetation, driven by an increasing focus on ‘naturalness’, may give
rise to a recurrence of sand drift problems. Predictions of increased storm frequencies by the end of the 21st century, coupled
with sea level rise and potential changes in sand supply will present further challenges for the more ‘dynamic’ dune management
strategies. 相似文献
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P. Kutiel 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2001,7(2):183-192
The aims of this study are to review the current situation of the Israeli Mediterranean coastal sand dunes, to examine the
causes for this situation, and to propose options for future conservation and management of the protected dune areas based
on ecological, environmental, landscape and recreational demands and interests. The coastal dunes of Israel are characterized
by diverse plant communities, with 173 plant species occurring on sand (8.2% of the total flora of Israel) including many
endemic species (26% of all endemic species in Israel). Most of the species are annuals. The importance of the coastal strip
as a centre of floral and faunal speciation is also manifested in the existing sand-bound animals. However, many species are
rare. This is mainly due to the extensive industrial and urban development along the coastal plain and the direct and indirect
destruction of the remaining open dune areas by tourism, recreation and sand mining. Only ca. 17% of the Israeli coastal dunes
are still of good or reasonable ecological value, while < 5% of this area has been designated as protected area. Management
policies differ from place to place and depend on local objectives. These objectives derive mainly from the knowledge and
data that exist for each location, and its statutory status. Since 1995 several projects, which aim to develop integrated
management tools for nature conservation and recreation uses for all coastal sand dunes in Israel have been conducted. These
projects are summarized in the present paper. 相似文献
4.
The coastal sand-dune flora of the Gulf and Caribbean region of Mexico was analyzed to understand differences in floristic
composition and richness found along the coast. Each of the 655 species reported was classified according to its ecology and
distribution range by checking herbaria specimens, literature and specialists. Three groups were formed: (a) species with
predominantly coastal distribution; (b) ruderal or secondary species frequently found inland, common of disturbed areas such
as roadsides, abandoned fields or forming part of secondary growths; (c) inland species frequently found in other vegetation
types such as tropical dry or seasonal forest and grassland. A total of 71 coastal species, 237 ruderal/secondary and 336
species from other community types were found. The distribution of these groups was analyzed along 44 sites of the Gulf and
Caribbean, in the different dune habitats and for the dominant growth forms. Coastal species are more widely distributed;
they predominate in habitats with sand movement and the herbaceous component prevails. Ruderal/secondary species and especially
those belonging to other vegetation types frequently appear in only one or two sites occupying more protected or stabilized
habitats. The two latter groups considerably increase species richness of sand dune flora, but also pose interesting problems
for dune conservation. 相似文献
5.
The coastline near the southern tip of Africa is characterized by large mobile dunes that are driven along wide beaches by
strong winds throughout the year. This results in the blockage of the river mouths causing severe flooding of the low-lying
farmland of the Agulhas Plain during the rainy winter season. Large parts of the driftsands were stabilized with the European
dune pioneer species Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria), which has proved highly invasive along the North American west coast. In order to establish the potential invasiveness
ofA. arenaria in South African coastal dune systems and its role in the succession of a large stabilization area, studies were carried
out on De Mond Nature Reverve. Using aerial photos, maps and planting records, the vegetation of sites of various ages were
sampled. By means of this chronosequence of stands, there is clear evidence that succession takes place at De Mond. Four communities
are distinguished, varying from recent plantings ofA. arenaria to mature dune thicket or dune fynbos (heath) vegetation. These relate to four different stages of succession,A. arenaria occurring in reduced abundance in the older communities. After 50 years, formerA. arenaria areas are usually covered by dense dune scrub and in some places even in asteraceous dune fynbos. Succession is most rapid
in sheltered, moist dune slacks, butA. arenaria remains vigorous in conditions favourable for its growht, i.e. on exposed, steep dune slopes with strong sand movement.A. arenaria does not appear to spread unaidedly at De Mond and has been successfully used for temporary dune stabilization. 相似文献
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H. Doing 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》1995,1(2):145-172
This paper is a summary and elaboration of an earlier publication in Dutch on the compilation of a landscape-ecological map,
scale 1 : 50 000, of the Dutch coast. It is argued that such an integrated map is the best basis for the conservation and
management of the coastal dunes and salt marshes. It may be combined with local more detailed vegetation maps, some examples
of which are mentioned in the context of management.
The Dutch North Sea coast is a ca. 350 km long chain of sandy beaches and sand dunes, from only 100 m to more than 10 km wide.
On sheltered stretches of dune coasts along estuaries in the Southwest and on the Wadden Sea islands, salt marshes have developed.
The small-scale gradient structure of the beach-dune-salt marsh complex is emphasized. 相似文献
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Woodlands of the Mediterranean speciesJuniperus oxycedrus ssp.macrocarpa (maritime juniper) are both vulnerable and ecologically important. Their ecology and biological status along the SW coast
of Spain are not well known; this, the first major study of these juniper populations is a basis for future research and restoration
policies. These communities are subject to harsh conditions, the plant composition being controlled by several factors at
different scales. On a large scale, climate and soil texture play an important role in controlling the soil water availability
to plants, and in separating xerophytic from mesic communities. On a small scale, coastal physiography, and substrate composition
are related to differences in the floristic composition. Coastal plantations modify environmental conditions, such as sand
mobility and salt spray deposition, inducing important changes in plant communities. The population of maritime juniper on
this coast was estimated in ca. 25 000 individuals, of which 93.6% are concentrated in three locations. Large proportions
of young individuals were found in extensive and protected populations. Howerver, adult individuals dominated the smaller
populations located under pine plantations. This limitation of recruitment may be imposed by several factors. A male biased
ratio was detected on the southern coast of Cádiz, which I hypothesize is due to the lower cost of pollen production in a
stressful habitat. Preservation of suitable habitats, the recovery of abandoned pine plantations, and the connection between
juniper populations, seem to be important requisites for the conservation of maritime juniper in the southwestern coast of
Spain. 相似文献
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Annelore Bezzi Simone Pillon Davide Martinucci Giorgio Fontolan 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2018,22(3):503-518
Management of coastal dunes on developed coasts could effectively take advantage of comprehensive and multitemporal georeferenced data collection, which offers the possibility to relate dune data with the natural and cultural characteristics of the beach and hinterland. The recent implementation of a coastal management geodatabase for the Veneto region provides the opportunity for improving knowledge on coastal dunes on developed littoral as well as a basis for appropriate future coastal planning in the study area. The geodatabase gathers data concerning different physical, evolutionary and human aspects of the coastal zone, with a special focus on coastal dunes. Established foredunes, human-altered dunes and relict dunes are irregularly distributed along 59 km, 38% of the entire coastal length. Their distribution and characteristics are the result of favourable natural conditions as well as long-lasting tourism exploitation (evaluated through an index of Land Use Pressure) and fragmentary and diversified uses of beaches (evaluated through an index of Tourism Pressure on the beach). At the same time, beach/dune nourishment intervention allowed the presence of artificial or sand fenced dunes along 17 km of coast. High dune elevation up to 8–10 m is promoted by the onshore exposition of the beach to dominant wind (from ENE), by stable-to-slowly negative sedimentary budget or by the re-activation of high relict foredunes in the case of shoreline retreat associated with strong negative budget. Present sedimentary budget (evaluated through the code ASPE – Accretion, Stable, Precarious, Erosive) is the tool used for dividing coasts in sedimentary compartments or cells. Past and present sedimentary budget and different human responses to erosive cases (hard and soft interventions) give the foredunes different means to form, grow, survive and evolve over time. The assessment of Human Impact and Active Management Practices on the dunes allows a first evaluation of the Management Effectiveness, which shows strong shortcomings for 81% of the dunes. The great variability of beach usage, human impact and management practises on the different dune stretches highlight the lack of effective and systematic management actions being correctly scheduled and performed. 相似文献
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This study investigates the vehicle damage caused by recreational use on three coastal dune systems on the west coast of Ireland.
Using aerial photographs taken in 1973, 2000, 2004 and 2006 in conjunction with ecological surveys, the impacts of recreational
activities were assessed. The results show that the overall area of tracks increased more than threefold between 1973 and
2007 with the exception of one site where restricted access resulted in a subsequent reduction in the number of tracks. The
study further shows that most recreational activities at the sites were water-based, with most traffic movement directed towards
the shore and the highest density of tracks being within the first few hundred meters of the High Water Mark. The results
of this study are discussed in the context of visitor management strategies for coastal conservation sites under recreational
pressure. 相似文献
10.
Jacek Andrzej Urbanski 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2001,7(2):155-162
A DTM (Digital Terrain Model) map and the analytical powers of GIS (Geographical Information System) were used in deterministic
and probabilistic methods for analysis of inundation of a coastal area. These methods were applied to evaluate the effects
of a rise in sea-level on the coastal zone of the Puck Lagoon (Poland) over a period of 100 years. The analysis evaluated
the following aspects: the threat to man-made objects such as buildings and roads; changes in the impact of the sea on the
coastal environment manifested as the frequency of flooding of grasslands and marshland in the coastal depression, and the
formation of a dune embankment. The analysis covered a ca. 5 km stretch of low-lying coastline, in which there are two rapidly
growing villages and a nature reserve. The study showed that a sealevel rise of 40 cm would increase the frequency of flooding
in the area and would probably cause the dune ridge vegetation to deteriorate. 相似文献
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Aušrinė Armaitienė Vadim L. Boldyrev Ramūnas Povilanskas Julius Taminskas 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2007,11(1):13-22
The varied and very dynamic landscape with a high biological diversity is a distinctive feature of the Curonian spit at the
regional scale. Throughout the 20th century the main morphodynamic trend in the littoral of the Curonian spit was shoreline
grading on the lagoon side, whereas on the marine side the increasing erosion at the foot of the spit, and increasing accretion
at the head of the spit prevailed. The results of a discriminant analysis (Wilkes’ λ = 0.001626 and F = 29.267 when p < 0.001) show that sites with prevailing erosion, accretion and sediment input from the drifting dunes form regular inter-related
spatial structures in the littoral with distinctive resulting discontinuities of the sediment drift along the lagoon coast.
Dune littoral cells are characterized by Aeolian sediment input and distribution ‘down-drift’, (usually northwards) from the
source. The most likely changes in the current development trends of the lagoon shore zone of the Curonian spit are related
to expected climate changes and further slowing down of the dune drift. The probability of storms and ice-drift events, and
their impact on coasts is expected to increase as a result of climate change. The dune advance will gradually slow down, and
with it, the sand input to the coastal zone will decline. In this paper, we define integrated shoreline management as a system
of long-term shoreline management measures, which is based on a littoral cell approach and aimed at harmonizing human activity
in the coastal zone with the natural development of the shoreline. We propose an integrated management program for the lagoon
shoreline of the Curonian spit, which is site-specific for each littoral cell as a coastal management unit. Drifting dunes
and seaside beaches are the natural amenities, which are best known and best appreciated on the Curonian spit by 49% of the
respondents representing the total Lithuanian population. A responsible tourism development should be considered as the key
means for proper appreciation of the drifting dunes and natural coasts by society, which means to acknowledge and cherish
the aesthetic and conservation values of dune and coastal landscapes of the Curonian spit as a World Heritage Site. There
are at least two pre-conditions for this: (1) to provide visitors with sufficient information about diverse values and functions
of the Curonian dunes and coasts within a broader regional and global heritage conservation context; (2) to enable tourists
to enjoy the most impressive dune and coastal landscapes at close range. In this paper we propose to encourage active dune
tourism, to reintroduce grazing into the Curonian dune areas, to restore and to preserve the most impressive landscapes of
the highest white drifting dunes by bringing the blown out sand from the leeward foot of the dunes back to the crest artificially. 相似文献
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The scleractinian coral Oculina patagonica De Angelis is a new immigrant from the Southwest Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea, having established itself only recently along the Israeli coast. This species is the only scleractinian coral reported to have invaded a new region. In order to understand the swift establishment of this species along the Israeli coast, from 1994 to 1999 we studied its distribution, abundance, reproduction, recruitment, survival, and the effect of bleaching events on its population abundance. In addition, population studies of O. patagonica were performed at several localities along the eastern and western Mediterranean coasts. Highest abundance was recorded along the Spanish coast, reaching 30lj colonies per 10 m line transect in shallow water. Second in abundance was the Israeli coast, with a maximum of 10DŽ colonies per transect. O. patagonica was rare along the coast of Italy, and absent along the Mediterranean coast of France. During the study, both mortality and recruitment along the Israeli coast were very low. In contrast, recruitment along the Spanish coast was very high. Reproduction of the species was studied using gonadal histology. O. patagonica is gonochoric. Female gonads were first observed in May and male gonads in July, both reaching maturity in late August and early September. Naturally occurring azooxanthellate colonies of O. patagonica inhabiting small dark caves developed gonads and spawned in parallel to zooxanthellate colonies exposed to light. No gonads were found in zooxanthellate colonies that underwent bleaching during the reproduction season. The high incidence of bleaching events along the Israeli coast observed throughout the years of this study may explain the low recruitment of new colonies during the same period. In view of its current recruitment patterns, we expect further expansion of O. patagonica in range and abundance in the western Mediterranean, but very small expansion of the population in the eastern Mediterranean, due to repetitive annual bleaching events. 相似文献
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Vanina Pasqualini Christine Pergent-Martini Gérard Pergent 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》1998,4(1):59-66
The beds ofPosidonia oceanica, a marine vascular plant species endemic to the Mediterranean, form a major Mediterranean marine ecosystem. These beds are
well-developed along the sandy east coast of Corsica, where the continental shelf is wide and extends for ca. 100 km. The
upper limit of this ecosystem has been mapped by means of a computer image processing technique using 1/20 000 colour photographs.
One of the major problems for image processing in the marine environment is the impact of the water layer (of variable thickness
and quality), which can result in variations of the spectral signature for a particular vegetation or bottom type. In an attempt
to reduce the impact of this artefact, a processing technique that takes into account bathymetric factors has been tested.
Cartographical data obtained for an area extending from Bastia to Solenzara are presented. In the vicinity of the mouths of
coastal rivers, a systematic indentation of the upper limit of the seagrass beds has been revealed. On the basis of these
results, local variations in the quality of the marine environment can be detected, in particular with regard to salinity,
turbidity and/or the impact of sedimentation. The overall surface area of thePosidonia oceanica beds has also been calculated. 相似文献
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Vestergaard Peter 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》1997,3(1):103-112
According to estimates from the Danish Meteorological Institute global warming until 2080 may cause a relative sea-level rise in Danish waters of 33–46 cm. In the present paper the possible impact of a sea-level rise of this magnitude on coastal habitat types is discussed for three case studies, based on previous investigations of vegetation, topography and soil of localities at the Baltic coast of Denmark. The case studies include the following types of localities and habitats: (1) an off-shore barrier complex: sandy beach, sand dune, geolittoral, brackish, low-tidal meadow, reed bed; (2) a protected bay: geolittoral, brackish meadow, coastal grassland; (3) a dune area: mobile and fixed dune communities, and adjoining sea wall: coastal grassland. In the geolittoral meadow and coastal grassland habitats the sea-level rise is expected to cause a horizontal displacement of vegetation zones and a reduction in area, depending on accretion rate (sedimentation, peat formation), local topography and inland land-use. In the beach and sand dune habitats the sea-level rise is expected to cause a change in groundwater level, influencing slack vegetation, and a change in the erosion/accretion pattern, resulting in landward rebuilding of the mobile dune as well as in a more or less diffuse inland sand drift, causing destabilization of fixed dune vegetation. 相似文献
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Reimo Rivis Are Kont Urve Ratas Valdeko Palginõmm Kait Antso Hannes Tõnisson 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2016,20(3):199-209
The structure of coastal land cover in Estonia is intricate and exhibits considerable differences from site to site. The diverse geomorphology of the seashores is one of the key factors affecting the speed and magnitude of land cover changes. Likewise, the history of human inhabitance on the coast has also shaped the character of land cover. The Estonian coastal zone has experienced abrupt and radical changes in land ownership and its related land use during the last century. The main objectives of this paper are: 1) to give an overview of land use and the trends of development of land cover pattern along different parts of the Estonian coast; and 2) to analyze the relationships of natural and human processes and their cumulative impact on the evolution of coastal land cover pattern in Estonia. This study is based on results obtained during fieldwork in the study areas and on the analysis of large-scale (1:10,000) historical maps. In agriculturally dominant coastal areas, the traditional open landscape of fields and grassland at the beginning of the 20th century had been replaced by woodland and grasslands with shrubs by the start of the 21st century. Expansion of reed beds in areas of former seashore grasslands is another striking phenomenon. The structure of land cover on forested coasts has been fairly stable during the last 100 years. Areas of urban sprawl are characterised by dramatic changes in land cover structure. Rapidly increasing population and expanding settlements imposes on the ecological balance of the fragile dune forests in the coastal zone. 相似文献
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Zarnetske PL Hacker SD Seabloom EW Ruggiero P Killian JR Maddux TB Cox D 《Ecology》2012,93(6):1439-1450
Vegetation at the aquatic-terrestrial interface can alter landscape features through its growth and interactions with sediment and fluids. Even similar species may impart different effects due to variation in their interactions and feedbacks with the environment. Consequently, replacement of one engineering species by another can cause significant change in the physical environment. Here we investigate the species-specific ecological mechanisms influencing the geomorphology of U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal dunes. Over the last century, this system changed from open, shifting sand dunes with sparse vegetation (including native beach grass, Elymus mollis), to densely vegetated continuous foredune ridges resulting from the introduction and subsequent invasions of two nonnative grass species (Ammophila arenaria and Ammophila breviligulata), each of which is associated with different dune shapes and sediment supply rates along the coast. Here we propose a biophysical feedback responsible for differences in dune shape, and we investigate two, non-mutually exclusive ecological mechanisms for these differences: (1) species differ in their ability to capture sand and (2) species differ in their growth habit in response to sand deposition. To investigate sand capture, we used a moveable bed wind tunnel experiment and found that increasing tiller density increased sand capture efficiency and that, under different experimental densities, the native grass had higher sand capture efficiency compared to the Ammophila congeners. However, the greater densities of nonnative grasses under field conditions suggest that they have greater potential to capture more sand overall. We used a mesocosm experiment to look at plant growth responses to sand deposition and found that, in response to increasing sand supply rates, A. arenaria produced higher-density vertical tillers (characteristic of higher sand capture efficiency), while A. breviligulata and E. mollis responded with lower-density lateral tiller growth (characteristic of lower sand capture efficiency). Combined, these experiments provide evidence for a species-specific effect on coastal dune shape. Understanding how dominant ecosystem engineers, especially nonnative ones, differ in their interactions with abiotic factors is necessary to better parameterize coastal vulnerability models and inform management practices related to both coastal protection ecosystem services and ecosystem restoration. 相似文献
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Rimas Žaromskis 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2007,11(1):23-29
This paper is based on literature-based studies, as well as material collected by the author over more than 30 years on the shores of the Southeast Baltic Sea. In order to protect roads running along the shoreline from East Prussia to Königsberg, local shore reinforcement works commenced in the fifteenth century, although some individual attempts had been made before. In 1684, M. Ch. Hartknoch theoretically substantiated the necessity for, and methods of, shore reinforcement. The state of the shores deteriorated considerably during the Seven Years War (1756–1763), when woodlands growing along the shores were completely destroyed; hence, nearly 100 km length of the coast of the Kur?i? Nerija (Curonian) sand spit was left without any vegetation. Aeolian sand buried as many as fourteen settlements. This situation forced the authorities to organise maintenance of the coast and the dunes at the governmental level, and to start the formation of an uninterrupted dune ridge. The second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century are notable for the extensive construction of new ports. Along the shores running from the Sambian Peninsula to the Gulf of Riga, eight port engineering structures had been constructed with the intervals of approximately 26 km between the ports of Klaip?da and Liepaja, and every 13 km between Palanga and Pape. Shore management measures were being implemented simultaneously, thus ensuring the functioning of the above-mentioned coastal protection structures and the reduction of impacts upon the shores. In the second half of the twentieth century, ports were dredged and developed significantly. Their entrance channels reduced the long-shore sediment transport. Moreover, total sand reserves in the shore zone also diminished. The processes of erosion of the beaches and the dune ridge made it necessary to actively reinforce the shore. A number of countries passed legal acts governing the protection and use of the shore zone. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the incompatibility of such priorities in human activities as sea transport and recreation with nature protection has become evident. The conflict of interests in the Kur?i? Nerija National Park, the port of Klaip?da, and the resort of Palanga serve as good examples of such incompatibility. The conclusion that can be drawn that in twenty-first century is that the priorities in general coastal management should be as follows: harmonisation of interests among the states and individual fields of activities, as well as measures aimed at neutralisation of negative natural trends (higher frequency of storms, global rise of water level, etc.). The protective beach dune ridge will further play the role of efficient means for reducing shore erosion. 相似文献
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Although most UK sand dune systems are now fossilized, with little mobility and reducing amounts of bare sand, they support
important populations and assemblages of terrestrial invertebrates. Offering open conditions, warm substrates and a range
of habitats and habitat structures, they have become increasingly significant as other coastal habitats have been lost. In
Wales, 680 Red Data Book and Nationally Scarce species have been recorded from dunes. 109 species in the UK are restricted
to dunes, and in Wales there are an additional 145 species confined to dunes and 208 species strongly associated with dunes.
Of these, 172 species are dependent upon bare and sparsely-vegetated sand, in grey dunes and early-successional dune grassland,
at some stage of their life cycle, rising to 292 species if those associated with the strandline, foredunes, yellow dunes
and pioneer dune slacks are included, equating to 63% of the 462 dune species. Bees and wasps are particularly well represented,
with 278 species (68% of the Welsh fauna) recorded on Welsh dunes, including 17 obligates and 44 species with a strong dependence,
52 of which are associated with bare and sparsely-vegetated sand. Key to maintaining invertebrate populations on UK dunes
is the provision of bare sand but in Wales, bare sand accounts for only 1.7% of the total sand dune resource. As a more appropriate
bare sand threshold is likely to range between 10 and 30%, radical action is required to re-mobilize at least the key sand
dune systems. 相似文献
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Coastal dunes are an essential part of beach-dune systems. Dunes systems have their own intrinsic values and provide a range of goods and services, including the protection of tangible goods located on the shoreline affected by waves, storms, and sea erosion. Dunes also act as repositories of biodiversity that have their exclusive habitat in dune communities, and the aesthetic value of dune landscapes derived from unique plant communities and landforms is also of great importance. Nevertheless, dune systems on developed coasts suffered a drastic decline in geomorphological and ecological quality throughout the last century. Catalonia (Spain, NW Mediterranean Sea) is no exception, and the coastal dune systems which were present in the early 20th century have now disappeared due to urbanization. The regeneration of dune systems is of crucial importance in this context. The aim of this study is to assess the current status of dune systems in Catalonia in order to determine their future prospects based on beach characteristics, those beaches likely to host dunes being determined according to their width and sediment type. The results of our study show that nowadays most dune systems in Catalonia are not developed due to human pressure on the beaches. Only those beaches located in the natural protected areas in Roses Bay, Baix Ter Bay, the Llobregat Delta, and especially the Ebro Delta, have the right characteristics to host well-developed dune systems. That said, 30% of sandy beaches in Catalonia have a width of over 35 metres; wide enough to host well-developed dune systems if appropriate integrated beach management is applied. The methodology used in this research also provide a tool to assess which are the beaches that can host dunes on other developed shores in the Mediterranean area. 相似文献
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Coastal inundation in the north-eastern mediterranean coastal zone due to storm surge events 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Yannis N. Krestenitis Yannis S. Androulidakis Yannis N. Kontos George Georgakopoulos 《Journal of Coastal Conservation》2011,15(3):353-368
Low-elevation coastal areas and their populations are at risk during and after the appearance of a storm surge event. Coastal flooding as a result of storm surge events is investigated in this paper for a number of areas around the north-eastern (NE) Mediterranean coastal zone (Adriatic, Aegean and north Levantine seas). The sea level rise (SLR) due to storm surge events is examined for the period 2000?C2004. Wind data, atmospheric pressure and wave data for this period as well as in situ sea elevation measurements (from stations around the Mediterranean coasts) were used. Potential inundation zones were then identified using a 90-m horizontal resolution digital elevation model (DEM). At these zones, the sea surface elevations were calculated for the study period, using the collected data and a 2D storm surge simulation model (1/10o??1/10o) output, examining the sea level alteration in specific coastal areas, where in situ measurements are absent and are characterised as ??risky?? in inundation areas, due to their topography. In order to determine the level of storm track implication on major SLR incidents, the trajectories of the respective storm events were computed. The aim of this paper is to investigate the major storm surge events that appeared during the study period, identify the major ??risky?? costal regions along the north-eastern Mediterranean coast and determine their hazard level due to inundation caused by storm surge phenomena. The combination of the risk level determination of an area and the calculation of sea level alteration is an important tool in terms of predicting and protecting the coastal area from extreme meteorological incidents. 相似文献