CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

How to Use this Book

Exploring the Coast

Introducing Coastal Wildlife

Studying Coastal Life

Tides, Zonation and Exposure

Introducing Coastal Habitats

Rocky Shores

Sandy Shores and Shingle

Mudflats, Estuaries and Saltmarshes

Cliffs

Coastal Terrestrial Habitats

Glossary

Seaweeds

Terrestrial Non-flowering Plants

Algae, Lichens and Fungi

Flowering Plants

Sponges

Cnidaria

Marine Segmented Worms

Coastal Crustaceans

Coastal Insects

Coastal Centipedes and Spiders

Molluscs

Echinoderms

Sea Squirts

Bryozoans

Fish

Amphibians and Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Strandline

Further Reading and Useful Websites

List of Searchable Terms

Acknowledgements

Picture Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher