1. Introduction : What is covered in this coastal wetlands book?
2. Physical aspects : geological, oceanic and climatic conditions
3. Zonations and plants : development, stressors and adaptations
4. Animals in coastal wetlands : zonation, adaptations and energy flow
5. Human intervention causing coastal problems
6. Coastal wetlands worldwide : climatic zonation, ecosystems and biogeography
7. Examples of North American salt marshes and coastal wetlands
8. Examples of South American coastal wetlands
9. Africa : selected marsh and mangrove areas
10. Europe and Asia : a view of what remains
11. Australasia : wetlands of Australia and New Zealand
12. Applications in geological monitoring : paleoseismology and paleoclimatology
13. Applications in conservation of plant biodiversity and agriculture
14. Using mesocosms as a way to study coastal wetlands
15. Conclusions and future directions.
