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Ginsburg, 1953

Intertidal erosion on the Florida Keys

Ginsburg, R. N.
Year1953
JournalBulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean
Volume3
Number1
Pages55-69
Typearticle in journal
LanguageEnglish
Id48799

Abstract

Intense erosion of calcareous shore rocks in the coral seas produces a thoroughly honeycombed, brittle rock. Examples of this erosion on the Florida Keys are described. Physio-chemical solution of calcium carbonate is considered only of local importance in intertidal erosion. It is suggested that the activities of boring and burrowing organisms are a major factor in this erosion.

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