Barrier Islands: Coupling anthropogenic stability with ecological sustainability

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 987-992

  Feagin, Rusty A ^a   Smith, William K ^b   Psuty, Norbert P ^c   Young, Donald R ^d   Martnez, M Luisa ^e   Carter, Gregory A ^f   Lucas, Kelly L ^f   Gibeaut, James C ^g,h   Gemma, Jane N ⁱ   Koske, Richard E ⁱ  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^g Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier islands; coastal erosion; coastal management; sea level rise; storm surge; vegetation

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SUBSTRATE; SUSTAINABILITY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; VULNERABILITY; WAVE ENERGY;

EID: 78349250144     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/09-1185.1     Document Type: Article

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