Coastal Armoring Impacts on Beaches and Sea Turtles
Close to 19.6 million people live in Florida, and 76.5% of them, or approximately 15 million, live on the coast. Florida’s coasts are attractive despite the increasing risks from sea-level rise and more frequent climatic events such as hurricanes and coastal flooding. At particular risk from these...
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Close to 19.6 million people live in Florida, and 76.5% of them, or approximately 15 million, live on the coast. Florida’s coasts are attractive despite the increasing risks from sea-level rise and more frequent climatic events such as hurricanes and coastal flooding. At particular risk from these erosive events are Florida’s 825 miles of sandy beaches. Coastal armoring is a physical barrier placed with the intent of protecting structures from storm, surf, and erosion damage. This publication explains how coastal armoring works and the impacts it has on nearby beaches and sea turtle habitat.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a483ea5217f4959ba13f33c9cb40ae22025-02-08T05:41:26ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092023-03-0120232Coastal Armoring Impacts on Beaches and Sea TurtlesMartha Monroe0Ray Carthy1Melissa Hill2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1754-9003University of FloridaUS Geological SurveyNational Wildlife Federation Close to 19.6 million people live in Florida, and 76.5% of them, or approximately 15 million, live on the coast. Florida’s coasts are attractive despite the increasing risks from sea-level rise and more frequent climatic events such as hurricanes and coastal flooding. At particular risk from these erosive events are Florida’s 825 miles of sandy beaches. Coastal armoring is a physical barrier placed with the intent of protecting structures from storm, surf, and erosion damage. This publication explains how coastal armoring works and the impacts it has on nearby beaches and sea turtle habitat. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/130793coastal erosionsea turtle habitatbeachshorelinesea level rise |
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