This book explores the dynamics of beach formation, providing a basic understanding of the characteristics and behavior of the beach environment and what causes it to change. It compares natural beach environments with those that have experienced human intervention, and profiles many of the common plants and animals that grow and live on and adjacent to the beach.
RICHARD A. DAVIS JR. is distinguished university professor emeritus at the University of South Florida and professor and research associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. A specialist in coastal geology and sedimentology, he lives in Rockport.
