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Holocene Evolution of the Western
Louisiana–Texas Coast, USA: Response
to Sea-Level Rise and Climate Change

By John B. Anderson, Davin J. Wallace,
Antonio B. Rodriguez, Alexander R. Simms,
and Kristy T. Milliken
Global sea-level rise increased during the twentieth
Holocene Evolution of the Western at least double over the next few decades. The
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century from 1.5 to 3.0 mm/yr and is expected to
Louisiana–T exas Coast, USA:
Western Louisiana and Texas coast is especially
vulnerable to sea-level rise due to low gradients,
Response to Sea-Level Rise
high subsidence, and depleted sediment supply.
This Memoir describes the regional response of
coastal environments to variable rates of sea-
and Climate Change
to modern time. It is based on results from more
By John B. Anderson, Davin J. Wallace, Antonio B. Rodriguez, level rise and sediment supply during Holocene
than six decades of research focused on
coastal and nearshore stratigraphic records.
Alexander R. Simms, and Kristy T . Milliken
The results are a wake-up call for those who
underestimate the potential magnitude of
coastal change over decadal to centennial
time scales, with dramatic changes caused
by accelerated sea-level rise and dimin-
ished sediment supply.
MWR221, 81 p., ISBN 9780813712215
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