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Most of the previous chapters have considered the ecology of the coastal zone as if man were merely an observer. This is rarely true. Man’s abundance and activities have many ecological effects. These may be localized or widespread, temporary or permanent. A high proportion of mankind lives in the maritime zone and many major cities are on the coast. This arises because nearly all man’s biological and social needs are readily provided by coastal-zone resources. It has been estimated that by ad 2000 75% of the population of the United States will be living in the coastal zone. The need for management arises because resources are finite. Some, such as many mineral and fuel resources, are non-renewable; others, such as plant and fish stocks, may be renewable but limited to particular areas. The need also arises because some of man’s activities prejudice the continuing use of resources. Many of these detrimental activities differ from overfishing because they result from additions to, rather than removals from, the environment. Damaging added-substances are usually called pollutants.
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Boaden, P.J.S., Seed, R. (1985). Coastal Management. In: An introduction to Coastal Ecology. Tertiary Level Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8539-8_11
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