Davis, Richard A., Jr., 1937-

Beaches of the Gulf Coast / Richard A. Davis Jr. - First edition. - 1 online resource (viii, 233 pages) : illustrations. - Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series . - Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series. .

"Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 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.

9781623491123 (e-book)


Beaches--Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Coast changes--Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Coastal ecology--Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Coastal zone management--Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Coasts--Mexico, Gulf of.


Gulf Coast (U.S.)


Electronic books.

GB459.4 / .D385 2014

551.45/7