CROKER, 1970. A comprehensive listing of interstital fauna from a Long Island beach 

 area. Provides a base for further work on beach ecoystems. 



CRONIN, GUNTER, and HOPKINS, 1969. An overview of predicted effects of engineering 

 activities on coastal environment. Offshore -dredge and beach-fill comments indicate 

 little long-range damage foreseen. Cautions are presented as to possible damage if all 

 sediment removed by dredging, opening a new interface, and of release of damaging 

 chemicals with sediments. Good general reference. 



CUBIT, 1969. Explains migration and distribution of the mole crab Emerita analoga, in 

 terms of water flow and behavioral responses and processes. This discussion of behavior 

 and distribution of the Pacific species fits well with Pearse, et al. (1942), who describe 

 the Atlantic species. 



DEXTER, 1969b. A study of the community structure and faunal makeup of the 

 intertidal area of sand beach. One of few community studies. Includes a species listing 

 and discussion of diversity. Fair bibliography. 



DRISCOLL, 1967. Contains a discussion of relations between the epifauna and the 

 substrate as part of the comprehensive study of Buzzards Bay. Most abundant fauna 

 found associated with medium-sized sand grains. Epifaunal organisms, prefer grains 

 coarser than do infaunal components. 



DUFFEY, 1968. A good discussion of sand dune habitats and usefulness of botanical 

 classifications of niches to zoology. Also contains a good bibliography of dune research. 



FAGER, 1964. The marine tube-building polychaete annelid Owenia fusiformis, builds 

 tubes of sand grains. It and an associated small sea anemone act together to help 

 stabilize the sand surface against movement by the wave surge. This allows establishment 

 of a varied fauna and flora in the stabilized area. Also discusses ability of the annelid to 

 concentrate hornblende at least 25 times by incorporating the mineral in its tubes. 



FAGER, 1968. Results of studying a community of epifaunal invertebrates occupying a 

 sandy substrate in shallow water for 6 years. A few-species environment. Discusses 

 distribution in relation to settling and mortality, randomness and aggregation. Suggests 

 that labeling some species in a community as important, and others as unimportant may 

 not be a true reflection of fact, and might lead to the dismissal of those labeled 

 unimportant in future studies to the deteriment of those studies. Found the community 

 to exist as a steady-state system. 



FEBVRE, 1969. A "before" study of faunas on differing substrates in conjunction with a 

 proposed harbor construction project in France. Found definite community differences 

 with bottom differences, with richest fauna on mixed sand and mud. Concludes that 

 harbor building may well enhance some elements of the fauna by providing shelter and 

 calm conditions. 



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