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The Benthic Algal Community: A.R.O. Chapman , Vegetation Ecology of Rocky Shores. Y. Yoneshigue-Valentin and J.L. Valentin , Macroalgae of the Cabo Frio Upwelling Region, Brazil: Ordination of Communities. M. Cordeiro-Marino, M.R.A. Braga, V.R. Eston, M.T. Fujii, and N.S. Yokoya , Mangrove Macroalgal Communities of Latin America: The State of Art and Perspectives. B. Parra, C. Moreno, and R. Westermeier , Effect of Human Exploitation on the Intertidal Community Structure at the Valdivan Coast, Chile. J.A. Vasquez , Lessonia Trabeculata: A Subtidal Bottom Kelp in Northern Chile: A Case Study for a Structural and Geographical Comparison. A.H. Buschmann , Algal Communities of a Wave-Protected Intertidal Rocky Shore in Southern Chile. The Seagrass Community: R.C. Phillips , The Seagrass Ecosystem and Resources in Latin America. V.P. Vincente , A Summary of Ecological Information on the Seagrass Beds of Puerto Rico. B. Vera , Seagrasses of the Venezuelan Coast: Distribution and Community Components. J.L. Rojas-Galaviz, A. Y~aaan~ahez-Arancibia, F.R. Vera-Herrera, and J.W. Day, Jr. , Estuarine Primary Producers: Laguna de Terminos--A Case Study. The Saltmarsh Community: A.J. Davy and C.S.B. Costa , Development and Organization of Saltmarsh Communities. C.S.B. Costa and A.J. Davy , Coastal Saltmarsh Communities of Latin America. S.E. Ibarra-Obando and M. Poumian-Tapia , The Saltmarsh Vegetation of Punta Banda Estuary, Baja California, Mexico. C.M.N. Panitz , Ecological Aspects of a Saltmarsh Ecosystem in Santa Catarina Island, Brazil. The Mangrove Community: G. Cintron-Molero and Y. Schaeffer-Novelli , Ecology and Management of the New World Mangroves. J.A. Jim~aaenez , Mangrove Forests of the Pacific Coast of Central America. F. Flores-Verdugo, F. Gonzalez-Farias, D.S. Zamorano, and P. Ramirez-Garcia , Mangrove Ecosystems of the Pacific Coast of Mexico: Distribution, Structure, Litterfall and Detritus Dynamics. The Dune Plant Community: M.G. Barbour , Life at the Leading Edge: The Beach Plant Syndrome. P. Moreno-Casasola and S. Castillo , Dune Ecology on the Eastern Coast of Mexico. I. Espejel , Coastal Sand Dune Communities and Soil Relationships in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. D.S.D. Araujo , Vegetation Types of Sandy Coastal Plains of Tropical Brazil: A First Approximation. L.R. Dillenburg, J.L. Waechter, and M.L. Porto , Species Composition and Structure of a Sandy Coastal Plain Forest in Northern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. U. Seeliger , Coastal Foredunes of Southern Brazil: Physiography, Habitats and Vegetation. Index.