Beach and dune subsurface hydrodynamics and their influence on the formation of dune scarps

H Bond, M Wengrove, J Puleo, M Pontiki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Erosive beach scarps influence beach vulnerability, yet their formation remains challenging
to predict. In this study, a 1: 2.5 scale laboratory experiment was used to study the …

Leveraging successional facilitation to improve restoration of foundational dune grasses along a frequently disturbed coastline

HS Fischman, CW Cromwell, JP Morton… - Restoration …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal ecosystems provide critical storm and flood protection but are rapidly degrading
worldwide, making their restoration urgent. We evaluated whether successional facilitation …

Geotechnical properties and performance of large-scale coastal dunes reinforced by biocementation under hurricane wave conditions

P Ghasemi, BM Montoya, TM Evans… - Journal of Geotechnical …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, the application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation for coastline
protection was investigated. Untreated, moderately, and heavily cemented near-prototype …

Large eddy simulation of cross‐shore hydrodynamics under random waves in the inner surf and swash zones

B Tsai, TJ Hsu, SB Lee, M Pontiki… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A 3D large eddy simulation coupled with a free surface tracking scheme was used to
simulate cross‐shore hydrodynamics as observed in a large wave flume experiment. The …

Geomorphic response of a coastal berm to storm surge and the importance of sheet flow dynamics

M Pontiki, JA Puleo, H Bond… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During a storm, as the beach profile is impacted by increased wave forcing and rapidly
changing water levels, sand berms may help mitigate erosion of the backshore. However …

[HTML][HTML] Scale-dependent interactions in coastal biogeomorphic landscapes: Pioneer both inhibits and facilitates primary foredune builder across spatial scales

C Lammers, VC Reijers, T van der Heide - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecosystem engineers often drive landscape formation and vegetation succession by
modifying environmental conditions. Along the Northwestern European coast, dune …

[HTML][HTML] Observations on the role of internal sand moisture dynamics in wave-driven dune face erosion

S Conti, KD Splinter, E Booth, D Djadjiguna, IL Turner - Geomorphology, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding and predicting dune erosion is crucial for coastal hazards mitigation,
ecosystem preservation, as well as the protection of human settlements and infrastructure …

Cross-shore profile evolution induced by real emergent vegetation in a sandbar-lagoon coast: Laboratory experiments

C Kuang, X Cong, L Gong, J Liu, X Han, W **ng - Geomorphology, 2025 - Elsevier
Pressures from anthropogenic activities and climate change in lagoon ecosystems have
increased rapidly in recent years. Coastal vegetation serves as a natural sea defense …

Dune restoration must consider species that need open and early successional dune habitats

MÁ Gómez-Serrano - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
Coastal dunes are characterized by high environmental heterogeneity and variability in
species composition 1. Contrary to common perception, open and early successional dune …

Total water level controls on the trajectory of dune toe retreat

MP Conlin, N Cohn, PN Adams - Geomorphology, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the trajectory (slope) of coastal foredune toe retreat in response to nine
storm events that impacted the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA. High resolution, three …