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  • THE LIVING SANDS OF ST. GEORGE; FSU Research in Review Feature Article Summer 2006
    • Ask any Floridian about what healthy beaches mean to the state’s economy and get ready for an earful. If state nicknames made any sense at all, “The Sunshine State” would be called “The Beach State.” Take away half of Florida’s sunny days, and the state’s sandy shoreline would still be a perpetual magnet for people and money year-round--a gritty goldmine that defies every natural force known--from hurricanes to red tide--to keep the state’s tourism-based economy the envy of every landlocked state (and others, too.)Still, most people don’t have a clue what the real story is behind the value of sandy coastlines-- not just in Florida but also around the world. Just in the past 20 years, researchers have begun amassing tantalizing evidence that .... read more

     

     

 
 
 
 
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