Beaches of the Gulf Coast

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Beaches of the Gulf Coast 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 John W. Tunnell Jr., General Editor A list of titles in this series appears at the end of the book. BEACHES OF THE GULF COAST Richard A. Davis Jr. T e x a s a & M U n i v e r s i T y P r e s s College Station Copyright © 2014 by Richard A. Davis Jr. All rights reserved First edition Manufactured in China by Everbest Printing Co., through FCI Print Group This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Davis, Richard A., Jr., 1937– Beaches of the Gulf Coast / Richard A. Davis Jr. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series) Includes bibliographical references and index. “Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.” ISBN 978-1-62349-038-6 (flex : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-62349-112-3 (e-book) 1. Beaches—Gulf Coast (U.S.) 2. Coast changes—Gulf Coast (U.S.) 3. Coastal ecology—Gulf Coast (U.S.) 4. Coastal zone management—Gulf Coast (U.S.) 5. Coasts—Mexico, Gulf of. 6. Gulf Coast (U.S.) I. Title. GB459.4.D38 2014 551.45'7—dc23 2013022039 ...