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Plants and animals and sand and water influence each other, often amidst breathtaking scenery. Greater than the sum of its parts, beaches sustain major portions of global biodiversity. With over half the world’s population living within 50 km of the coast, human influence on that biodiversity is inevitable, making the study of beaches even more important.
Learn how a beach is defined, why beaches are different colors, and the parts of a beach.
There is no debate: sea level rise is happening right now and threatens all of our beaches.
The beach is home to scores of amazing plants and animals. Learn just a few of these and make your next visit to the beach a treat.
Follow these safety tips to reduce risk of danger at the beach.
Sand dune formation, types of dunes, and where they exist.
Seashells are an important part of biological and geological beach processes as well as an important part of human culture.
Shoreline engineering is a general phrase that refers to any method of changing or altering the natural shoreline system in order to stabilize it.
Learn about tides, storm surges, and sea level rise.
What causes waves to break, different types of waves, and rogue waves.