Beach nourishment : Buxton, North Carolina : Post-pumping summary
Dolan R, Hayden B, Riddel P, Ponton J. 1973. Beach nourishment : Buxton, North Carolina : Post-pumping summary
In 1972 the authors of this report undertook a research program designed to assess the impact of a large sand nourishment project on the physical and biological elements of the beach system at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina The field program was under the supervision of Mr. Preston Riddel (NPS) and the laboratory and data analyses were conducted under the direction of Robert Dolan. Since all aspects of the physical and biological environments could not be monitored, a set of best "indicators" was selected and measured throughout the period of nourishment. The eleven basic questions answered during the course of the investigation are included as the second part of this report.