Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Natural Sciences

First Advisor

Sendova, Mariana

Area of Concentration

Natural Sciences

Abstract

Of the 825 mi. of eroded coastal and inlet areas in Florida, there are 421 mi. of critically eroding beaches. Fort Clinch State Park is located on Florida’s northernmost barrier island, Amelia Island. In the park alone, the entire 2 mi. stretch of the inlet as well as the Atlantic beach portion (0.7 mi.) is listed as critically eroded. The subject of this thesis was to measure the Atlantic beach portion of Fort Clinch State Park at five different monument markers. These monument markers have been designated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as R09, R10, R11, R12 and R13. Measurements were taken once a week for 7 weeks from June 30th to August 11th at both high and low tide. The length from the scarp of the dune of the marker to each tide was measured in 3.6 m increments. Changes in elevation were also recorded at each increment using the phone application Theodolite. Due to the time constraints of the research, the results were inconclusive as to the degree of coastal erosion at the park. The survival of Florida’s beaches is dependent on continuous research regarding coastal erosion.

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