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Land reclamation on the North Sea coast of the UK
Gubbay, S.; Horsman, P. (1986). Land reclamation on the North Sea coast of the UK, in: Peet, G. (Ed.) The status of the North Sea Environment: Reasons for Concern, Proceedings of the 2nd North Sea Seminar 1986, Rotterdam, 1, 2, 3 October 1986: vol. 2. pp. 145-153
In: Peet, G. (Ed.) (1986). The status of the North Sea Environment: Reasons for Concern - Proceedings of the 2nd North Sea Seminar 1986, Rotterdam, 1, 2, 3 October 1986: vol. 2. Werkgroep Noordzee: Amsterdam. ISBN 90-70643-03-0. 351 pp., more
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    Marine/Coastal
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  • Gubbay, S.
  • Horsman, P.
Abstract
    There is a long history of land reclamation in the UK and this has been focussed in estuaries particularly in areas of salmarsh and mudflat. One of the main effects is the loss of natural habitat. The total area lost is small in comparison with the Netherlands but is significant in British terms. In some cases saltmarsh is not lost but displaced to seaward of retaining walls but these systems do not have the time to develop if there is continual encroachment by reclamation. The usefulness of the reclaimed land for agriculture depends on its succesful recolonisation by plants and the various stages are described. The effects of reclamation on bird populations are described using Tees and Humber as examples. There has been very little study on the effects of reclamation on the sublittoral environment and this is an area which needs to be examined in some detail.
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