Marine algae and beach management in relation to nearby reclamation and construction work: The conservation of amenity

Depositions of large quantities of seaweed on Southannan Beach in 1977 and 1978, in proximity to the British Steel iron-ore unloading terminal construction site at Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde, were interpreted as the initial signs of long-term environmental deterioration. From observations made...

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Published in:Biological conservation 1983, Vol.26 (3), p.239-254
Main Authors: Clokie, J.J.P., Boney, A.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Marine
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Summary:Depositions of large quantities of seaweed on Southannan Beach in 1977 and 1978, in proximity to the British Steel iron-ore unloading terminal construction site at Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde, were interpreted as the initial signs of long-term environmental deterioration. From observations made on marine algal community development in other localities in the Firth of Clyde the evidence pointed to the events on Southannan Beach being a temporary phase in shoreline community regeneration, which would stabilise with the build-up of mollusc grazer populations. Management proposals made were to allow the sequential pattern of successional events to proceed without mechanical interference.
ISSN:0006-3207
1873-2917
DOI:10.1016/0006-3207(83)90076-9