Carbonate Beaches 2000

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Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Carbonate Sand Beaches, held in Key Largo, Florida, December 5-8, 2000.

This collection contains 27 papers on carbonate sand beaches, major coastal features in tropical regions of the world and present in selected temperate locations. Because carbonate sand beaches are formed in a way different from the silicate beaches found along many temperate coastlines, the management strategies for carbonate sand beaches vary significantly from those for silicate or feldspar beaches. These papers represent a comprehensive multidisciplinary exchange of state-of-the-art information on improved management strategies for carbonate sand beaches.

Topics include:

• beach rock;
• remote sensing;
• beach nourishment;
• beach development and biogenic framework;
• pocket beaches;
• geotechnical and geologic framework;
• reef structures and beaches; and
• coastal processes.

Genre: Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas (fancy, right?)