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Anyone who has spent time by the sea cannot fail to have been impressed by the diversity and abundance of coastal birds. The vast flocks of waders, duck and geese that overwinter on estuarine mud-flats and the noisy crowded colonies of cliff-nesting sea-birds are particularly striking sights. This chapter briefly considers the major groups of coastal birds, the nature of their adaptations and their potential importance in coastal ecosystems.
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Boaden, P.J.S., Seed, R. (1985). Coastal Birds. In: An Introduction to Coastal Ecology. Tertiary Level Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7100-7_10
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