2004 Volume 20 Pages 479-484
Beach nourishment is now the principal option for shore protection in some countries, such as the USA and The Netherlands, and it is being increasingly employed in other countries, particularly in Western Europe. Few studies have evaluated the biological aspects, especially the benefits that result from the widened beach. This paper summarizes the state of the art on biological implications of beach nourishment operations in the USA to identify the biological tradeoffs involved in these operations and steps that should be taken to maximize beneficial uses of beach fill.
