1. The Subject and the Approach -- Pt. 1 Estuarine Ecosystems and Their Components = 2. Estuaries: Their Physical Properties in Relation to Biological Functioning -- 3. Salt Marshes -- 4. Mangroves -- 5. Seagrass Systems -- 6. The Fate of Macrophyte Detritus -- 7. Estuarine Planktonic Systems -- 8. Estuarine Benthic Systems -- 9. Nekton: Fish and Swimming Invertebrates -- 10. The Integrated Functioning of Estuaries -- Pt. 2 Coastal Systems: Rocky Shores and Beaches = 11. Intertidal Rocky Shores -- 12. Subtidal Rocky Shores -- 13. Sandy Beaches -- Pt. 3 Shelf Ecosystems = 14. Planktonic Systems on the Continental Shelves -- 15. Coastal Upwelling Ecosystems -- 16. Coral Reefs -- 17. Fish Production on the Continental Shelves -- Pt. 4 Synthesis = 18. The Whole-Ecosystem Approach to Managing Coastal Waters: Questions for the Future -- Suggestions for Further Reading: Recent Developments and More Advanced Topics

1. Coastal ecology