LEADER 03137oam 22006734a 450 001 9910786646603321 005 20170817211114.0 010 $a1-62349-112-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000138098 035 $a(EBL)1691718 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001223921 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12521100 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001223921 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11260471 035 $a(PQKB)11289879 035 $a(OCoLC)885127936 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse33577 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1691718 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000138098 100 $a20130531d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBeaches of the Gulf Coast$b[electronic resource] /$fRichard A. Davis Jr 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCollege Station :$cTexas A&M University Press,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (324 p.) 225 0 $aHarte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series 300 $a"Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi." 311 $a1-62349-038-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPart 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. 330 $aMuch of the world's population lives within thirty miles of a coast, and beaches are perhaps the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The Gulf of Mexico is no exception: Millions of people make their homes nearby, and many of them spend considerable time at the beach, joined by millions more tourists and seasonal visitors.In Beaches of the Gulf Coast, Richard A. Davis Jr., a veteran coastal geologist, explores the dynamics of beach formation, providing the reader with a basic understanding of the characteristics and behavior of the beach environment and what cau 410 0$aHarte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series. 606 $aCoasts$zMexico, Gulf of 606 $aCoastal zone management$zGulf Coast (U.S.) 606 $aCoastal ecology$zGulf Coast (U.S.) 606 $aCoast changes$zGulf Coast (U.S.) 606 $aBeaches$zGulf Coast (U.S.) 607 $aGulf Coast (U.S.) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCoasts 615 0$aCoastal zone management 615 0$aCoastal ecology 615 0$aCoast changes 615 0$aBeaches 676 $a551.45 676 $a551.45/7 676 $a551.457 700 $aDavis$b Richard A.$cJr.,$f1937-$0103204 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786646603321 996 $aBeaches of the Gulf Coast$93836083 997 $aUNINA