Books
Members of the former Scientific Steering Committee, as well as other members of our community, are authors and co-authors on a range of publications.Some are available as pdf, others are available from the publisher website. Below you will find a selection of these publications and clicking on any one will take you to further details.
Megacities and the Coast Risk, Resilience and Transformation
Edited by Mark Pelling, Sophie Blackburn Routledge (2013) 248pp Based on a major international study, this volume provides a synthesis of scientific knowledge on megacity urbanization on the coast, environmental impacts, risks and management choices, including a focus...
Adapting to Climate Change – Lessons from Natural Hazards Planning
Glavovic, Bruce C., Smith, Gavin P. (Editors) Springer (2014) This book identifies lessons learned from natural hazard experiences to help communities plan for and adapt to climate change. Written by leading experts, the case studies examine diverse experiences, from...
Effects of Nutrient Enrichment In the Nation’s Estuaries
Bricker, S., B. Longstaff, W. Dennison, A. Jones, K. Boicourt, C. Wicks, and J. Woerner NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Decision Analysisu00a0Series No. 26. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD. 328pp (2007) This publication provides a...
Carbon and Nutrient Fluxes in Continental Margins
Liu, K.-K. Atkinson, L.; Quiu00f1ones, R. Talaue-McManus, L. (Editors) Springer. Global Change - The IGBP Series (2010) The book provides best estimates of carbon and nutrient fluxes in seven types of continental margins. In each type, these fluxes are reported in...
Integrating and Applying Science: A handbook for effective coastal ecosystem assessment
B.J. Longstaff, T.J.B. Carruthers, W.C. Dennison, T.R. Lookingbill, J.M. Hawkey, J.E. Thomas, E.C. Wicks, J. Woerner IAN Press, Cambridge, Maryland (2010) Vast areas of the globe's coastal zone have experienced significant declines in ecosystem health. Deteriorating...
The role of the coastal ocean in the disturbed and undisturbed nutrient and carbon cycles – A management perspective
Martin D.A. Le Tissier, Robert Buddemeier, John Parslow, Dennis P. Swaney, Chris J. Crossland, Stephen V. Smith, Hester A.Y. Whyte, William, C. Dennison, Jeremy M. Hills & Hartwig, H. Kremer (Editors) Published online by LOICZ, Geesthacht, Germany (2006) This...
State of the Arctic Coast 2010 – Scientific Review and Outlook
Lead Editor: Donald L. Forbes Published online by IASC, LOICZ, IPA and AMAP (2011) The report focuses on sensitive coasts and thus represents an update of the two previous reports covering the entire Arctic region that examine the impacts of climate change, cArctic...
Risk and Management of Current and Future Storm Surges
Hartwig Kremer, Robert Nicholls, Beate M.W. Ratter & Ralf Weisse (Editors) Springer; 2013 edition 246pp Storm surges represent a major hazard for many coastal regions worldwide. The 1953 and 1962 catastrophes are well remembered in Europe, and recent incidents in...
Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta
John Day, G. Paul Kemp, Angelina Freeman, and David Muth (Editors) Springer, New York. 194 pp The purpose of this book is to show how the neglected and degraded landscape of the Mississippi River Delta might be brought back to life. It consists of a collection of...
Estuaries of Australia in 2050 and beyond
Edited by Eric Wolanski Springer (2013) This book is sponsored by LOICZ, ECSA and EMECS. It is a synthesis of the environmental status of iconic Australian estuaries and bays by eminent Australian scientists. It suggests what Australian estuaries will look like in...