03137oam 22006734a 450 991078664660332120170817211114.01-62349-112-6(CKB)3710000000138098(EBL)1691718(SSID)ssj0001223921(PQKBManifestationID)12521100(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001223921(PQKBWorkID)11260471(PQKB)11289879(OCoLC)885127936(MdBmJHUP)muse33577(MiAaPQ)EBC1691718(EXLCZ)99371000000013809820130531d2014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBeaches of the Gulf Coast[electronic resource] /Richard A. Davis Jr1st ed.College Station :Texas A&M University Press,[2014]©20141 online resource (324 p.)Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series"Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi."1-62349-038-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. General Characteristics and Dynamics of Beaches. Coastal processes -- Beach geomorphology and barrier island morphodynamics -- Beach materials, structures, and sources -- Human impact on Gulf beaches ; Common animals and plants of the Gulf beaches and surf zone -- Part II. Beaches along the Gulf of Mexico Coast. Beaches of Florida -- Beaches of Alabama -- Beaches of Mississippi -- Beaches of Louisiana -- Beaches of Texas -- Beaches of Mexico and Cuba.Much of the world's population lives within thirty miles of a coast, and beaches are perhaps the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The Gulf of Mexico is no exception: Millions of people make their homes nearby, and many of them spend considerable time at the beach, joined by millions more tourists and seasonal visitors.In Beaches of the Gulf Coast, Richard A. Davis Jr., a veteran coastal geologist, explores the dynamics of beach formation, providing the reader with a basic understanding of the characteristics and behavior of the beach environment and what cauHarte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.CoastsMexico, Gulf ofCoastal zone managementGulf Coast (U.S.)Coastal ecologyGulf Coast (U.S.)Coast changesGulf Coast (U.S.)BeachesGulf Coast (U.S.)Gulf Coast (U.S.)Electronic books. CoastsCoastal zone managementCoastal ecologyCoast changesBeaches551.45551.45/7551.457Davis Richard A.Jr.,1937-103204MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910786646603321Beaches of the Gulf Coast3836083UNINA