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Short-Term Effects Of Bulkheads On The Bayshore Of Fire Island, New York, Dipanjali Chavan
Short-Term Effects Of Bulkheads On The Bayshore Of Fire Island, New York, Dipanjali Chavan
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Construction of bulkheads as a method of shore protection is common on the bay shoreline of Fire Island, New York but there are few studies that assess the effects of these structures on beach change in estuarine and lagoon environments. A short-term field study was conducted at Cherry Grove on Fire Island to assess the effect of a bulkhead on the fronting profile and to the adjacent beaches on the east side of the bulkhead. Data on winds, waves, and currents were gathered daily at high water. Data on profile change and depth of sediment activation were gathered at low …