Identification of structural and spatial features that influence storm-related dune erosion along a barrier-island ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 168-175

  Pries, Alexander J ^a,c   Miller, Deborah L ^b   Branch, Lyn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal planning; Coastal restoration; Dune recovery; Hurricane; Storm impacts

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DUNE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EROSION CONTROL; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HURRICANE DENNIS 2005; HURRICANE IVAN 2004; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; STORM DAMAGE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CALIFORNIA; CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SANTA ROSA ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51549104661     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0799.1     Document Type: Article

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