Coastal wetlands of the world : geology, ecology, distribution and applications /
David B. Scott, Jennifer Frail-Gauthier and Petra J. Mudie, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- xiv, 351 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-338) and index.
"Salt marshes and mangrove forests, the intertidal wetlands of the world's coastlines, provide key ecological services to all areas of the globe, and are vital sinks and sources in carbon budgets"--