This book covers all of the halophytes and has a chapter on growth, 

 including productivity. Mangroves are discussed in Chapter 14. 



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 *Walsh, G. E. 1974. Mangroves: a review. Pages 51-174 jn_ R, J. Reimold and 

 W. H. Queen, eds. Ecology of halophytes. Academic Press, New York, 

 605 pp. 



The references at the end of this review include over 1,200 published 

 accounts of mangroves. The author has attempted to review the major con- 

 clusions of these published accounts and to give a picture of the contem- 

 porary state of knowledge with respect to geographical distribution, 

 ecology, adaptations, silviculture, and herbicides. 



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Yonge, C. M. 1950. Life on sandy beaches. Science Progress 38(151) :430-443. 



General article on beach composition and forms of beach life. 



Coastal Overviews 



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 *Ducsik, D. W. 1973.- Coastal zone utilization, Pages 12-1 to 12-141 in_S. B. 

 Saila, ed. Coastal and offshore environmental inventory: Cape Hatteras 

 to Nantucket Shoals, complement volume. University of Rhode Island, Marine 

 Publication Series Mo, 3. 



Develops a comprehensive picture of the scope and extent of coastal zone 

 utilization in the region from Cape Hatteras to Nantucket Shoals. Dis- 

 cussion is in two parts: general economic, demographic, and land-use 

 patterns for the region as a whole; and specific statistical information 

 by category of use for five appropriate subregions. 



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 ♦Havens, J. M., D. M. Shaw, and E. R. Levine. 1973. Offshore weather and 

 climate. Pages 11-1 to 11-43 in S, B. Saila, ed. Coastal and offshore 

 environmental inventory: Cape Hatteras to Nantucket Shoals, complement 

 volume. University of Rhode Island, Marine Publication Series No. 3. 



Presents an overview of the weather and climate of the region from Cape 

 Hatteras to Cape Cod. Spatial and temporal distributions of weather ele- 

 ments are discussed and placed in the context of the general atmospheric 

 setting of the Mid-Atlantic offshore region. 



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 *Heppner, F. H., and L. L. Gould. 1973. Birds of the Atlantic seaboard from 

 Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod. Pages 8-1 to 8-128 In. S. B. Saila, ed. 

 Coastal and offshore environmental inventory: Cape Hatteras to Nantucket 

 Shoals. University of Rhode Island, Marine Publication Series No, 2. 



