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6779496 
Journal Article 
Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems and Their Services 
Barbier, EB; Hacker, SD; Koch, EW; Stier, AC; Silliman, BR; , 
2011 
ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC 
SAN DIEGO 
TREATISE ON ESTUARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCE, VOL 12: ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS OF ESTUARIES AND COASTS 
109-127 
WOS:000333928000006 
The global decline in estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) is affecting a number of critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological functions and their services across a variety of ECEs, including marshes, mangroves, nearshore coral reefs, seagrass beds, and sand beaches and dunes. We cite estimates of the key economic values arising from these services, and discuss how the natural variability of ECE impacts their benefits, the synergistic relationships of ECE across seascapes, and the management implications. 
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