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Contents 6 Preface 8 Chapter 1 12 Confined Coastal Lagoons: Extraordinary Habitats at Risk 12 Abstract 12 Introduction 13 Productivity 15 Biogeochemical Fluxes 16 Human Impacts 18 Invasive Species Introduction 19 A Few Notable Examples 21 References 23 Biographical Sketch 33 Chapter 2 36 Coastal Lagoons Hydrologically Controlled by Groundwater Outflow to the Ocean: 36 The Role of Tsunami Deposits 36 Abstract 36 Introduction 37 Study Area and Observations 39 Observational Results and Discussion 44 Lagoon Water Budget 46 Calculated Results 47 Drilling on Sand Bar 50 Conclusion 52 Acknowledgments 52 References 53 Chapter 3 56 The Bivalve Cerastoderma edule as a Bioindicator for Metals Contamination in Coastal Lagoons 56 Abstract 56 1. Introduction 57 2. Methods 60 2.1. Study Site and Sampling Programme 60 2.2. Samples Treatment (Water, Sediment and Cockles) 62 2.3. Metals Determination 63 2.4. Statistical Analyses 64 3. Results 65 4. Discussion 67 Conclusion 70 Acknowledgments 70 References 70 Chapter 4 76 Saltmarsh Halophytes as Environmental Tools for the Remediation of Trace Metals Contamination in Coastal Lagoons 76 Abstract 77 1. Introduction 78 2. Material and Methods 81 2.1

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