LEADER 03007nam 2200493 450 001 9910796492003321 005 20230808202253.0 010 $a1-56164-824-8 035 $a(CKB)3790000000542865 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5202835 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5500599 035 $a(EXLCZ)993790000000542865 100 $a20180929d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBarrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Penninsula $ethe most complicated barrier island system in the world /$fRichard A. Davis Jr 210 1$aSarasota, Florida :$cPineapple Press, Inc.,$d[2016] 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (207 pages) 311 $a1-56164-808-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 198) and index. 327 $aIntroduction 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. 330 2 $a"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. 517 3 $aBarrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula :$ethe most complicated barrier island system in the world 606 $aBarrier islands$zFlorida$zGulf Coast 606 $aGeology$zFlorida$zGulf Coast 606 $aBarrier island ecology$zFlorida$zGulf Coast 607 $aGulf Coast (Fla.)$xGeography 607 $aGulf Coast (Fla.)$xEnvironmental conditions 615 0$aBarrier islands 615 0$aGeology 615 0$aBarrier island ecology 676 $a975.9 700 $aDavis$b Richard A.$cJr.,$f1937-$0103204 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796492003321 996 $aBarrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Penninsula$93851260 997 $aUNINA