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Community Structure of Intertidal Sandy Beaches in New South Wales, Australia

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Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 19))

Abstract

Sand beaches comprise approximately 60% of the intertidal shoreline of New South Wales. However, there are no published accounts of the sandy beach fauna in New South Wales, or for that matter, for any sandy beaches in Australia. The shoreline, particularly in the vicinity of Sydney, is exposed to a heavier wave regime than that of most other coasts throughout the world (Short, Wright 1981, Wright 1976, Wright et al. 1979). Hence the infauna of exposed sandy beaches inhabit an especially rigorous physical environment.

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  1. San Diego State University, California, USA, 92182

    Deborah M. Dexter

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Dexter, D.M. (1983). Community Structure of Intertidal Sandy Beaches in New South Wales, Australia. In: McLachlan, A., Erasmus, T. (eds) Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2938-3_34

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