Browsing by Subject "coastal erosion"
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(2009-05-15)Sargassum fluitans and natans, types of brown algae, wash up on Galveston Island, Texas annually from May to August. Sargassum smells bad, hurts tourism and impairs sea turtle hatchings. Coastal managers are confronted ...
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(2009-05-15)Galveston Island, Texas has been experiencing high rates of erosion in recent years, spawning an interest in developing complex beach management programs. However, before any effective management project can be implemented ...
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(2016-07-26)Coastal marshes on the Gulf Coast of Texas are an important transition zone between the ocean and land, acting as an ecological buffer and providing invaluable ecosystem services to people and the surrounding environment. ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)One of the most important aspects of coastal management and planning programs that needs to be investigated is shoreline dynamics. Long-term coastal analysis uses historical data to identify the sectors along the coast ...