The impact of off-road vehicles on beach-dwelling wildlife

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Coastal birds, innocent vectors of heavy metal pollution

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Assessing the vulnerability of coasts to sea-level rise

Coastlines around the world will be affected by rising sea level over the next several decades. In some places, the impacts will be severe as flooding, erosion, and storm surge cause damage to coastal towns and transform habitats for coastal species. The big question for resource managers and planners: Where are the most vulnerable places?

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The impact of beach grooming on coastal habitat

A new study from Southern California affirms that the long-standing management practice of beach grooming is contributing to the loss of coastal strand habitat. Coastal strand plant communities grow along the edge of the high tide line and are comprised largely of endemic species adapted to grow in the dynamic, environment of loose, shifting sand...

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Coastal birds decline as development rises...

Researchers look at 29-years of data in Texas and find that coastal birds have declined as development has risen...read more

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Livestock grazing helps coastal sand dunes

Coastal sand dunes are in big trouble. A new study finds that livestock grazing can help improve this threatened ecosystem...read more

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Engineering rock pools from seawalls

Is it possible to take seawalls with little biodiversity and engineer rock pools teeming with marine life? A new study finds out...read more

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