Human interventions on sandy barriers disturb natural barrier dynamics, to the extent of having become key forces in modifying geomorphological evolution. This work identifies …
The east coast of the Algarve (Olhos de Água–Guadiana) is a low sandy coast with a high diversity of environments, including a cliffed coast, sandy beaches, dune ridges, an estuary …
S Fernández-Fernández, CC Ferreira, PA Silva… - Journal of Marine …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The high energetic wave climate of the North Atlantic Ocean causes important morphological changes at Figueira da Foz coastal system (W Portugal), which is comprised …
Management of the interactions between social/economic interests and the coastal environment requires practical, interdisciplinary assessment techniques. Backbarrier …
Ó Ferreira - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The opening of the Cacela Inlet (southern Portugal) in 2010 led to unforeseen effects observed after 2017, including an extreme acceleration of the retreat of the inland lagoon …
It is rational to assume that salt marshes in regions where sediment loads are high should remain stable or prograde when facing a range of sea-level scenarios, whereas those in …
Shorelines occurring along restricted fetch environments, such as the backsides of barrier islands, are extremely diverse with respect to their morphologic characteristics and …
A análise da evolução de um conjunto significativo de canais e barras da Ria Formosa, efectuada com base em levantamentos hidrográficos e em fotografia aérea, indica que …
The spottail mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis (Linnaeus, 1758), occurs throughout the Mediterranean Sea, inhabiting both margins of the sea basin, offshore areas and islands …