UK Marine SACs Info Net


Intertidal Reef Biotopes

	A detailed review of the available information on the 'Intertidal reef' biotope complexes.

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    Nature and importance of rocky littoral habitats
    Distribution and status
    Intertidal reef biotopes in the MNCR biotope classification

    The influence of physical gradients
    The influence of topographical structure of the substratum
    Other influential physical factors

    Zonation
    Dynamics of populations and communities
    Macroalgal influences
    Larval supply
    Energetics and interactions with other ecosystems
    Key species
    Biodiversity

    The stability of rocky shore communities under natural conditions
    The effects of physical disturbance
    The influence of climate
    The influence of larval supply

    Chronic factors
    Influences of harvesting
    Recreational impacts
    Acute factors
    Influences of introduced species
    The impact of coastal construction

    General considerations for monitoring
    Measurement of physical characteristics
    Measurement of biological attributes
    Monitoring to detect impacts

    The conservation value of rocky shores
    The major threats to rocky shore communities
    Practical issues for management
    Management of rocky shores within SACs

The information above has been sourced from:
S. Hill, M.T. Burrows, S.J. Hawkins. 1998. Intertidal Reef Biotopes (volume VI). An overview of dynamics and sensitivity characteristics for conservation management of marine SACs. Scottish Association for Marine Science (UK Marine SACs Project). 84 Pages.

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