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The lack of efforts by government and the scientific community to educate the public about coastal environmental issues is alarming . claims over coastal boundaries ) . Nutrient and other water quality data is taken monthly at 30 fixed stations throughout coastal Citrus County . Although coastal oceans and estuaries comprise about 10 % of the Earth 's surface , they produce about 25 % of global biomass production . Projects included beach clean ups and reef monitoring in the Andaman Sea , dissemination of best practice guidelines for environmentally sound reconstruction to government and relief agencies , marine and terrestrial assessments of environmental damages , improving jurisdiction over coastal and marine resources , land use planning for Ko Phra Tong , an island 150km north of Phuket and a relief programme for Wanduruppa . It is found within coastal sage scrub and grassland communities in open , sometimes mildly disturbed areas . Large wood placement projects are occurring throughout coastal basins under the Oregon Plan . FAO 's reports on fisheries are especially helpful because they mention community needs within coastal zones across the region . More than ever it is essential to consider the full value of ecosystem services that is the benefits that people derive from ecosystems when making decisions about coastal development . Foster to continually bomb the city.With Union General William Tecumseh Sherman 's impending arrival at various ports throughout coastal Georgia and South Carolina , Confederate leaders began to devise new ways to prevent the shelling of the cities in these areas . Improved understanding of coastal ecosystems can improve decisions about coastal development projects , including where to best site projects and reduce the impacts on the marine environment .