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December 31, 2005

USGS scientists study sediment deposited by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami USGS scientists study sediment deposited by 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

In January, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists traveled to countries on the Indian Ocean to study sediment deposited by the devastating tsunami of December 26, 2004. They hope to gain knowledge that will help them to identify ancient tsunami deposits in the geologic record—which extends much farther into the past than written records—and so compile a history of tsunamis that can be...

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Perennial Antarctic lake ice: a refuge for cyanobacteria in an extreme environment Perennial Antarctic lake ice: a refuge for cyanobacteria in an extreme environment

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J.C. Priscu, E.E. Adams, H.W. Paerl, C.H. Fritsen, J.E. Dore, J.T. Lisle, C.F. Wolf, Jill A. Mikucki

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Geologic framework, evolution, and sediment resources for restoration of the Louisiana Coastal Zone Geologic framework, evolution, and sediment resources for restoration of the Louisiana Coastal Zone

The Louisiana Coastal Zone along the north-central Gulf of Mexico represents one of America's most important coastal ecosystems in terms of natural resources, human infrastructure, and cultural heritage. This zone also has the highest rates of coastal erosion and wetland loss in the nation because of a complex combination of natural processes and anthropogenic activities during the past...

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Mark Kulp, Shea Penland, S. Jeffress Williams, Chris Jenkins, Jim Flocks, Jack Kindinger

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Mapping beaches and coastal terrain Mapping beaches and coastal terrain

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Robert Morton

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Mapping shores and coastal terrain Mapping shores and coastal terrain

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R. A. Morton

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Toward predicting barrier island vulnerability: Simple models for dune erosion Toward predicting barrier island vulnerability: Simple models for dune erosion

The objective of this study is to quantify the accuracy of two engineering models for dune erosion (SBEACH and EDUNE), and to determine which of the two models is best suited for predicting barrier island vulnerability due to extreme storm events. The first model, SBEACH, computes sediment transport using empirically derived equations from two large wave tank experiments. The second...

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Laura A. Fauver, Peter A. Advised by Howard

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

The ecological importance of mangroves in Baja California Sur: conservation implications for an endangered ecosystem The ecological importance of mangroves in Baja California Sur: conservation implications for an endangered ecosystem

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Robert C. Whitmore, R.C. Brusca, P. Gonzalez-Zamorano, R. Mendoza-Salgado, E.S. Amador-Silva, G. Holquin, C. C. McIvor, F. Galvan-Magana, J.A. Seminoff, J.L. de la Luz

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

On the world-wide riverine delivery of sediment-hosted contaminants On the world-wide riverine delivery of sediment-hosted contaminants

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P.W. Swarzenski, P.L. Campbell

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 31, 2005

Preliminary assessment of recent deposition related to a crevasse splay on the Mississippi River delta: Implications for coastal restoration Preliminary assessment of recent deposition related to a crevasse splay on the Mississippi River delta: Implications for coastal restoration

Historically, the Mississippi River has replenished sediment across the lower deltaic plain, abating land loss. However, flood-control structures along the river now restrict this natural process and divert sediment from the modern delta offshore to the shelf break, thereby removing it from the coastal system. Localized crevasse splays, however, can deposit significant amounts of...

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N.F. Ferina, J. G. Flocks, Jack L. Kingdinger, M.D. Miner, J. P. Motti, Paul C. Chadwick, James B. Johnston

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

October 2, 2005

Processes influencing the transport and fate of contaminated sediments in the coastal ocean — Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay Processes influencing the transport and fate of contaminated sediments in the coastal ocean — Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay

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P. Soupy Alexander, Dann S. Blackwood, Jonathan Borden, Michael A. Casso, John Crusius, Joanne Goudreau, Linda H. Kalnejais, Paul J. Lamothe, William R. Martin, Marinna A. Martini, Sandra M. Milbert, Richard R. Rendigs, Frederick L. Sayles, Richard P. Signell, Page C. Valentine, John C. Warner

Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

August 20, 2005