Intertidal assemblages on seawalls and vertical rocky shores in Sydney Harbour, Australia

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 655 - 667
• Main Authors: BULLERI, F., CHAPMAN, M. G., UNDERWOOD, A. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.09.2005; Blackwell; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Harbors; intertidal; Marine; Marine conservation; Marine ecology; seawalls; Shorelines; Sydney Harbour; urbanization; Australia; Oceania; Intertidal zone; Sydney Harbour; seawalls; Urbanization; Hard substrate; Harbor zone; Biodiversity; Community; Coastal zone; intertidal

Understanding the ecological role of artificial structures, such as seawalls, in shallow coastal waters is necessary in order to plan sound strategies of conservation and management of natural habitats. In Sydney Harbour (NSW, Australia), about 50% of the foreshore is made of retaining seawalls This...