Effects of the retreat of vegetable berms of Posidonia oceanica on beaches of the Balearic Islands: consequences of the touristic pressure

The behaviour of the acumulation of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica (vegetal berm) over the backshore has been analized. Two beach profiles, before and after its mecanical elimination, were made. After that, SW a stormy episody took place, giving as a consequence the erosion of both backshore and...

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Autores: Roig i Munar, Francesc Xavier, Martín Prieto, José Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Investigaciones Geográficas
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30080
Acceso en línea:https://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/30080
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Posidonia oceanica
berma
retirada mecánica
perfil playa
erosión
Es Perengons
vegetal berm
beach profiles
erosion
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Sumario:The behaviour of the acumulation of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica (vegetal berm) over the backshore has been analized. Two beach profiles, before and after its mecanical elimination, were made. After that, SW a stormy episody took place, giving as a consequence the erosion of both backshore and foredune, due to the elimination of the vegetal berm. The final result was a loss of beach and foredune surface.