Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and index
Introduction -- General principles -- Sea cliffs and sea cliff vegetation -- Seabirds, sea cliffs and islands -- Saltmarsh -- Spartina anglica -- a case of invasion -- Sand dune -- Shingle beaches and structures -- Nature conservation at Dungeness -- a case history -- Coastal wetlands -- estuaries, deltas and lagoons -- Grazing marshes and salinas -- Ecological networks -- Integrated coastal management -- Habitat protection, coastal conservation and management -- English names of commoner plants