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• Spatial and temporal scales in biogeomorphology
  ...eractions between several factors that lead to variations in the stability and morphology of fine intertidal sediment shores. The coupling of [[mudflat|mu ..., pp. 99-128.</ref> as an essential aspect of understanding the [[biotic]] and [[abiotic]] processes that affect the [[biogeomorphology of coastal systems
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• Definitions of coastal terms
  ...astal Wiki. The focus is on terms related to '''physical coastal processes and engineering'''. A complementary list of definitions related to the living e .../www.dhigroup.com/marine-water/ebook-shoreline-management-guidelines</ref> and from the USACE Coastal Engineering Manual <ref name=CEM> USACE, 2012. Coast
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• Shoreline management
  ...gement are <ref name="Karsten">Mangor, K., Drønen, N. K., Kaergaard, K.H. and Kristensen, N.E. 2017. Shoreline management guidelines. DHI https://www.dhi ...development activities in the coastal area follow an overall land use plan and a general environmental policy
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• FUTURECOAST project, UK
  ...his article presents an overview of the project, the methodogies developed and the results obtained. ...lex interactions that result in shoreline responses of varying, non-linear and often unpredictable nature. There is also inter-dependence between differen
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• Risk and coastal zone policy: example from the Netherlands
  ...n of a risk and the risks in case of the Netherlands is further elaborated and after that a brief overview of the Coastal zone policy in the Netherlands i ...ty of occurrence of an extreme event (storms, tsunamis) leading to erosion and flooding multiplied by the (socio-) economic damage caused by the storm eve
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• Analysis of coastal processes with Empirical Orthogonal Functions
  ...OFs, do not have such shortcoming; however, they rely on time-lagged data, and thus the data needs to be sampled at constant time intervals. This is not u ...from severe erosion in the past (Dette and Newe, 1997).<ref> Dette, H. H. and Newe, J. 1997.Depot beach fill in front of a cliff. Monitoring of a nourish
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• Argus video monitoring system
  ...Argus. The article explains why Argus has been developed, where it is used and how it works. Also a literature list is provided with an overview of litera ...ted data collection, encompassing a much greater range of time and spatial scales than were previously possible.
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• Reduction of uncertainties through Data Model Integration (DMI)
  ...how to reduce uncertainties, and two DMI-approaches: [[model calibration]] and data assimilation. ...ents in manufacturing processes. How DMI can be used to support monitoring and assessment of marine systems is also schematized in Figure 1.
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• Effect of climate change on coastline evolution
  ...reshaping of the shoreline by, amongst other things, waves, tidal currents and human interventions. ...tennial) falls between the small scales addressed by most numerical models and the large sales described in the conceptual models of geomorphologists. An
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• Submarine groundwater discharge
  ...r to assess the magnitude of SGD, different investigations based on models and on direct measurements have been carried out. Indirect indicators of SGD a ==Process description and estimates==
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• Measuring instruments for bed material sampling
  ...plers, and [[core]] samplers. The article also discusses the particle size and movement of bed material. ==Grab, dredge and scoop samplers==
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• Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
  ...tourism and industrial uses. However, the co-existence of human activities and natural resources often creates conflicts of use in the coastal zone. ...the implementation of an overall strategy of conservation, sustainability and management to maximise future economic profit.
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• Some definitions of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  ...de for the best long-term and sustainable use of coastal natural resources and for perpetual mantenance of the most natural environment"'' ...l cycles, depletion of coastal resources, and adaptation to sea level rise and other impacts of global climate change"''
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• Wavelet analysis of coastal processes
  ...tionally been used in data analysis to increase the signal-to-noise ratio, and also to compress the data to only a few wavelet functions. ...S. A. and Smith, D.K. 1996. Fault scarp identification in side-scan sonar and bathymetry images from the mid-atlantic ridge using wavelet-based digital f
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• Measurements of biodiversity
  ...diversity’. Diversity usually implies a measure of both species number and ‘equitability’ (or ‘[[evenness]]’). Three types of indices can be .... 1a. Schematic visualization of the species richness, with respectively 5 and 10 species.]]
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• Ocean acidification
  ...dioxide into the atmosphere. The article begins by defining ocean acidity and the related concept of alkalinity. It further explains the counterintuitive ...). A solution is neutral if <math>pH=7</math>, acidic if <math>pH<7</math> and basic if <math>pH>7</math>.
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• Salt marsh
  ...ted in the upper coastal [[#Intertidal zone|intertidal zone]] between land and [[#Tidal flat|intertidal mudflats]], or bordering directly open saltwater o ...waters lying at the interface between the land and the sea, depending on, and periodically covered by tidal sea water.
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• Instruments and sensors to measure environmental parameters
  ...It also explains the properties of available [[oceanographic instruments]] and [[sensors]]. ...are therefore not captured. As a result, the importance of these processes and events for the distribution of parameters cannot be assessed.
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• The Ecosystem Approach
  ==Background and definition== ...sidering all the goods and services provided to people by [[biodiversity]] and [[Ecosystem| ecosystems]] (Secretariat of the Convention for Biological Div
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• Pollution prevention, detection and mitigation in European coastal waters
  ...vention, detection and mitigation''' are listed in the [[:Category:Coastal and marine pollution]]. ...most coastal countries, through regulations and the organisation of alert and protection systems.
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• Large scale mapping of intertidal areas
  ...s in natural resources. Similar conditions hold for the quality assessment and development of monitoring strategies with respect to the EU-Water Framework ...c sites in the German Wadden Sea: Hörnum Tief (2002), Elbe estuary (2003) and Baltrum/Langeoog (2004) (see Fig. 1, field work see Fig. 3). The sites are
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• Monitoring coastal morphodynamics using high-precision multibeam technology
  ...ecision multibeam technology. This technology is explained in this article and an example of application is given. This shows how high-precision multibeam ...? Which processes control the movement of the seabed? What are the typical scales for the rearrangement of bed material? What types of seabed structures cont
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• Participation Processes in Coastal Zone Management
  ...or questions with further opportunity on a later stage <ref>Johnson, D.E. and Dagg, S. (2003) Achieving Public Participation in Coastal Zone Environmenta ...to participation related to [[Sustainable Development]] <ref>Johnson, D.E. and Dagg, S. (2003) Achieving Public Participation in Coastal Zone Environmenta
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• Salt marshes
  ...bution, evolution, adaptations, [[zonation]], succession, biota, functions and threats of the organisms that live in saltmarshes. ...s]], dissolved [[nutrient]]s, [[plankton]] and small fishes are flushed in and out the saltmarshes.
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• Tsunami
  ...elengths typically much larger than the wavelength of wind-generated waves and much smaller than the wavelength of tidal waves. }} ==Tsunami causes and occurrence==
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• Principles of conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of estuarine and coastal habitats
  ...jectives (Cooke, 2005<ref>Cooke, G.D. 2005. Ecosystem Rehabilitation. Lake and Reservoir Management 21(2): 218-221</ref>).}} ==Estuaries as interfaces between land, sea and the atmosphere==
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• Data interpolation with Kriging
  ...014. A tutorial guide to geostatistics: Computing and modelling variograms and kriging. Catena 113: 56–69</ref>. ...rpolation techniques. Wageningen, Statutory Research Tasks Unit for Nature and the Environment, WOt-werkdocument 190. 90 p.</ref>. Kriging provides unbias
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• Resilience and resistance
  ..., P.S. 2013. Resistance, Resilience and Restoration. Ecological Management and Restoration 14: 20-24</ref>). }} ...ton, DC, November 8-9, 2018, organized by the National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society</ref>);
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• Integrated Assessment
  ...on the concept of integrated assessment approaches, describing procedures and working phases to be organized. ==Introduction and definition==
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• A review of biodiversity-ecosystem function research
  ...an well-being <ref name = "Diaz"> Diaz, D., Fargione, J., Chapin, F.S. III and Tilman, D. (2006). Biodiversity loss threatens human well-being. ''PLOS Bio ..., although the pattern of response may vary depending on the [[ecosystem]] and species investigated.
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• Using model simulations to support monitoring - Implementation & Results
  ...In the latter case, however, the analysis is performed on another level of temporal aggregation being set by the schedule of the fortnightly observations. In t ...high nutrient concentrations). The figure suggests that between about 1978 and 1995 the flow patterns in the German Bight behave differently from the rest
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• Dynamics and structure of the water and matter ex-change between the Wadden Sea and the German Bight
  ...rom the Wadden Sea, depending on the nature and the time scale of internal and exchange processes. ...hether the Wadden Sea seafloor will grow, by accumulating suspended matter and sand, with sea level rise, or not.
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• MarBEF Network of Excellence
  ===The challenges and obstacles=== ...in the MarBEF NoE, and the corresponding increase in the managerial burden and amount of paperwork, together with the finite resources for the management
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• Effects of climate change on the Mediterranean
  This article reports findings of the MARBEF subprojects MARPLAN and DEEPSETS in the period 2005-2008. ...y high [[species diversity]], largely due to its long evolutionary history and the prehistoric introduction of many Atlantic species into the
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• Disturbances, biodiversity changes and ecosystem stability
  ==Species abundance and ecosystem functioning== Many species are being [[Ecological thresholds and regime shifts|reduced in abundance]] or driven to local [[species extinctio
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• MarBEF approach
  ...ire cooperation and the establishment of a committed network of scientists and institutes. ...]]: the Birds Directive, Habitats Directive, [[Water Framework Directive]] and the forthcoming [[Marine Strategy Directive|Marine Strategy Framework Direc
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• MarBEF booklet summary
  ...nto, I., Vincx, M., Węsławski, JM., Nash, R. (2009). Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Printbase, Dublin, Ireland ISSN 2009-2539]</ref> ...ablishing a [http://www.marbef.org European network on marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning] (MarBEF) was to increase our understanding of large-
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• Biogenic reefs of Europe and temporal variability
  ...R"/> depicting the distribution of the threatened and/or declining coastal and shelf habitats in Europe.]] ...51-100; yellow=11-50; green=6-10; blue=1-5. Please note that older records and those from southern Europe are probably missing.]]
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• Monitoring keystone components of sub-Arctic foodwebs
  ...r [[Abiotic | abiotic]] features in the White Sea over the last 50 years, and investigates the possible response of key planktonic species to future clim ...ponents, and the information can be used to infer future ecosystem changes and in support of management decisions. Combined with additional ecophysiologic
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• Dynamics, threats and management of dunes
  ==Processes and mechanisms driving natural dynamics & ecosystem development== ...he direction and magnitude, can play an important role in the mobilization and landward transport of sediment. The interactions between all of these forci
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• Dynamics, threats and management of biogenic reefs
  ==PROCESSES AND MECHANISMS DRIVING NATURAL DYNAMICS & ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT == .../>. In this section, the processes and mechanisms driving natural dynamics and ecosystem development of biogenic reefs are discussed for each group in tur
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• Coastal observation systems
  ...arine environment, e.g. to enable assessments of the environmental quality and long term changes. <br> ...ion of different approaches enables coverage on different time and spatial scales. Several of these observational techniques will be presented through exampl
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• Modelling coastal hydrodynamics
  ...being carried out to improve the representation of tides, waves, currents, and surge in coastal waters. <br> ...d briefly and modelling of coastal hydrodynamics using physical, numerical and composite models is described. Finally practical applications from the thre
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• Dynamics of mud transport
  ...1">Eisma, D. et al. (1997). Intertidal Deposits: River Mouths, Tidal Flats and Coastal Lagoons. CRC Press, Boca Raton (FL), 525 pp. </ref>. ...s necessary to properly define mud and its properties, in contrast to sand and other non-cohesive particles.
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• Ecological restoration of estuaries in North Western Europe
  ...as been a parallel decrease of fresh water tidal habitats for fish, birds, and the benthos on which they feed. ...including peri-estuarine areas such as the flood plain, associated marshes and land claimed by humans essentially over the last 150 years.
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• Coastal hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes and engineering
  ...ring (articles in blue). This content was initiated by the ENCORA themes 5 and 8. Please help us fill these gaps by expanding and claiming these missing topics.
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• Morphology of estuaries
  ...waves that shape estuarine morphology through local erosion, sedimentation and transport processes are themselves strongly influenced by estuarine morphol This article first summarizes the main principles of estuarine morphology and underlying dynamics, according to which a classification scheme is introduc
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• Swash zone dynamics
  ...k (2002). Hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the swash zone: a review and perspectives. Coastal Engineering 45: 149-167</ref>.]] ...coral barriers. This influences the exchange of sediment between the land and ocean, which ultimately forms the coastline.
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• Shoreface profile
  ...nner continental shelf that is bounded landward by the mean low-water line and that extends seaward to where the influence of wave action on cross-shore s ...ace of rocky shores is described in the article [[Rocky shore morphology]] and the shoreface of mud coasts in the article [[Coastal mud belt]].
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• Bruun rule for shoreface adaptation to sea-level rise
  ...ia Nazionale dei Lincei, Atti.Cl.Sci.Fis., Mat.e Nat.Mem. 5: 284-304</ref> and Fenneman (1902) <ref> Fenneman, N. M. 1902. Development of the profile of e ...on of the shoreface shift in response to sea-level rise. The shaded eroded and deposited volumes are equal. The vertical/horizontal scale ratio is greatly
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• European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy: Recommendations 2005 meeting
  ...of EU Nature Ministers in October 2005 (Recommendations on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation: Knowledge Needed to Support Development of Integ ...sity, many of the research priorities are equally relevant for terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. They are summarized below to provide a comprehensive
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