Davis, Richard A.

Barrier Islands of the Florida Gulf Coast Peninsula. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (238 pages)

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Barrier Islands -- Chapter 2 How Barrier Islands Work -- Chapter 3 Pristine Wave-Dominated Barriers -- Three-Rooker Bar -- Shell Key (North Bunces Key) -- South Bunces Key -- Anclote Key -- Lovers Key -- Keewaydin Island -- Kice Island -- Morgan Island -- Chapter 4 Moderately Developed Wave-Dominated Barriers -- Mullet Key -- Casey Key -- Manasota Key -- Gasparilla Island -- Captiva Island -- Chapter 5 Densely Developed Wave-Dominated Barriers -- Clearwater Beach Island -- Sand Key -- Treasure Island -- Longboat Key -- Lido Key -- Estero Island -- Chapter 6 Pristine Mixed-Energy Barriers -- Caladesi Island -- Cayo Costa Island -- Chapter 7 Moderately Developed Mixed-Energy Barriers -- Little Gasparilla Island -- North Captiva Island -- Chapter 8 Densely Developed Mixed-Energy Barriers -- Long Key -- Anna Maria Island -- Siesta Key -- Chapter 9 Unusual Barriers -- Honeymoon Island -- Egmont Key -- Sanibel Island -- Marco Island -- Conclusions -- Important Readings -- Figure Credits -- Glossary -- Index.

This richly illustrated book, featuring hundreds of illustrations and color photographs, covers the 30 barrier islands along 200-mile Gulf coast of the Florida peninsula.

9781561648245


Barrier island ecology-Florida-Gulf Coast.


Electronic books.

F317.G8 .D385 2016

975.9