03007nam 2200493 450 991080740870332120230808202253.01-56164-824-8(CKB)3790000000542865(MiAaPQ)EBC5202835(MiAaPQ)EBC5500599(EXLCZ)99379000000054286520180929d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBarrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Penninsula the most complicated barrier island system in the world /Richard A. Davis JrSarasota, Florida :Pineapple Press, Inc.,[2016]©20161 online resource (207 pages)1-56164-808-6 Includes bibliographical references (page 198) and index.Introduction to barrier islands -- How barrier islands work -- Pristine wave-dominated barriers -- Moderately developed wave-dominated barriers -- Densely developed wave-dominated barriers -- Pristine mixed-energy barriers -- Moderately developed mixed-energy barriers -- Densely developed mixed-energy barriers -- Unusual barriers -- Conclusions -- Glossary."With text and hundreds of figures, charts, drawings, and color photos, this book covers the long, flat, narrow islands that run along the Gulf coast of the Florida peninsula. These 30 islands and inlets create a barrier along a 200-mile stretch, protecting the mainland and the coastal bays from storms and heavy waves. The land on these islands is among the most expensive acres of real estate on the planet, and most of the islands are now heavily developed and populated, though some natural areas remain. This book looks first at the geological aspects of this barrier-inlet system, which is very young in terms of the history of our planet, only about 3,000 years, appearing since the great glaciers melted and sea level reached near its present position. Hurricanes have had a significant impact on this coast, although they are less frequent here than along most of the Gulf of Mexico. There are very few sand dunes on these flat, narrow islands"--Provided by publisher.Barrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula :the most complicated barrier island system in the worldBarrier islandsFloridaGulf CoastGeologyFloridaGulf CoastBarrier island ecologyFloridaGulf CoastGulf Coast (Fla.)GeographyGulf Coast (Fla.)Environmental conditionsBarrier islandsGeologyBarrier island ecology975.9Davis Richard A.Jr.,1937-103204MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807408703321Barrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Penninsula4092140UNINA