Coastal sandy ecosystems are increasingly being threatened by human pressure, causing loss of biodiversity, habitat degradation and landscape modifications. Source: aobblog.com
GR: Coastal development might have slowed during the 20-year period studied. All the best sites have been built out, and portions of the remnants are protected.
Studies such as this should not be so rare. More frequent monitoring is needed for these sites and for natural habitats of all kinds world wide.
