Relationship between Kelp Beds and Beach Width in Southern California
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 122, Issue 1
Abstract
The relationship between the width of kelp beds and the width of the beaches inshore was examined in the San Diego region of Southern California. Two statistical approaches were used. The first simply determined the correlation between kelp-bed width and adjacent-beach width. A small (0.3), but statistically significant, positive correlation was found in the 20% of shoreline that had both a nonzero beach width and an offshore kelp bed; however, no correlation was found when the entire shoreline was considered. The second method examined differences in width between beaches inshore of the kelp beds and those immediately to the north and south. No statistically significant differences were found. The overall conclusion is that there is no clear correlation or consistent pattern indicating that offshore kelp beds have any direct influence on adjacent-beach width.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 122 • Issue 1 • January 1996
Pages: 34 - 37
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Copyright © 1996 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jan 1, 1996
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