Holocene coastal development on the Florida peninsula
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Abstract
The Florida peninsula contains five distinct coastal sections, each resulting from its own spectrum of coastal processes and sediment availability during a slowly rising, late Holocene sea level. The east coast barrier system is wave-dominated and has a large cuspate foreland (Cape Canaveral) near its middle. The Florida Keys and reef tract represent the only coastal carbonate system in the continental United States. An open-marine mangrove coast characterizes the low-energy, tide-dominated southwest part of the State. The central Gulf barrier system displays a mixed-energy morphology in a microtidal, low-energy setting. The open-coast marsh system of the Big Bend area that is north of the barrier system is also tide dominated, and is developed on a sediment-starved carbonate platform.
The oldest preserved coastal Holocene section is the Florida Keys area where, at about 6 to 8 ka, sequences accumulated during the Holocene. Most of the remainder of the peninsular coast is characterized by terrigenous sequences less than 3 ka. The younger sequences accumulated almost exclusively from reworking of older strata without benefit of additional sediment supply from land.
Suggested Citation
Davis, R., Hine, A.C., Shinn, E., 1992, Holocene coastal development on the Florida peninsula: SEPM Special Publication, v. 48, p. 193-212, https://doi.org/10.2110/pec.92.48.0193.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Holocene coastal development on the Florida peninsula |
| Series title | SEPM Special Publication |
| DOI | 10.2110/pec.92.48.0193 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | GeoScienceWorld |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 20 p. |
| Larger Work Title | Quaternary Coasts of the United States: Marine and Lacustrine Systems |
| First page | 193 |
| Last page | 212 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |