The ecology of seashores

"Features: presents examples from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres; highlights ecological niches on the shore and the establishment and maintenance of zonation patterns; synthesizes factors such as grazing, competition, predation, disturbance, and succession that determine the distribution, diversity, biomass, and production of various types of consumers; discusses energy budgets, patterns of energy flow, trophic structure, and food webs; and outlines the application of network analyses to gain greater insight into ecosystem processes and to compare different ecosystems."--Jacket.