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Figure 5. Shoreline change and land-area change datasets available within the Northern Gulf of Mexico study area. A, The Dolan and others (1985) dataset is the most comprehensive and the lowest resolution. It is displayed here as it was categorized by Thieler and Hammar-Kose (2000b). B, The Miller and others (2004) dataset is available for sandy beaches and barriers along the Gulf of Mexico at 50-meter intervals. C, The Martinez and others (2006) dataset is for the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. D, The Barras and others (2008) land-area change data are for Louisiana barriers as well as marsh areas.