Coastal Pier Construction Impacts on a Mid-Atlantic Barrier Island

Abstract

The Corps of Engineers constructs and issues permits for the construction of coastal structures such as groins, jetties, and piers in the coastal zone. Potential impacts on local beach fauna by the construction and presence of these structures need to be determined to aid coastal planners 1n designing and evaluating such structures. This note provides information on pier construction impacts on local beach fauna communities on a mid-Atlantic barrier island.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA611397

Entities

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Barrier Islands
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coastal Regions
  • Communities
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Grain Size
  • High Energy
  • Islands
  • North Carolina
  • Regions
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Research Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering