Recovering the sand deficit from a century of dredging and jetties along Florida's atlantic coast: A reevaluation of beach nourishment as an essential tool for ecological conservation

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 899-916

  Montague, Clay L ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach; Dune; Ecology; Engineering; Environment; Harbor; History; Inlet; Jetties; Nourishment; Sea turtle; Shoal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BEACH NOURISHMENT; DATABASE; DREDGING; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; HABITAT RESTORATION; HARBOR; NATURE CONSERVATION; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; NESTING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEA LEVEL; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 51549093960     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0710.1     Document Type: Article

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