Factoid/2004/07/22
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Beach Ecology - The Beach Is Alive
- " To the casual observer, beaches may simply appear as barren stretches of sand - beautiful, but largely devoid of life or ecological processes. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Beaches are diverse and productive transitional ecosystems that serve as the critical link between marine and terrestrial environments. Sandy beaches not only provide habitat for hundreds of plant and animal species, they also serve as breeding grounds for many species that are not residential to the beach." - excerpt from Surfrider Foundation's 2004 STATE OF THE BEACH report. Excerpt from http://www.beach.com/stateofthebeach2004/02-md/body.asp?sub=ec
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