@conference {12795,
	title = {Comparative study of geomorphological and sedimentological characteristics of Tigani and Mikali coastal zones (SE Samos)},
	volume = { XLII/I},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {70-78},
	publisher = {Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece},
	organization = {Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece},
	abstract = {<div>The present study investigates the principal morphological and sedimentological (textural)\&nbsp;characteristics of the beach-zones along the Tigani and Mikalis Bays, which are located at the\&nbsp;southeastern coast of Samos Island. It is also examined their retreat due to the expected sea level rise\&nbsp;induced by the climatic change. The beach zones under investigation has been formed in front of\&nbsp;alluvial coastal plains, while at their western end host the mouth of small (ephemeral) rivers. Their width\&nbsp;varies between 12 and 25 m, becoming narrower towards their eastern ends; this shows that the\&nbsp;longshore sediment transport, which is from W to E due to their coastline orientation relatively to\&nbsp;incoming waves, has not been strong enough to move most of the sediment eastwards. The subaerial\&nbsp;part of both beach zones consists of gravels, while their subaqueous part is covered by sand. The\&nbsp;presence of low dunes at the backshore odf the Thiogani Bay in association with the lack of sand\&nbsp;between the dunes and the shoreface indicate that the beach zone is under erosion. Furthermore, with\&nbsp;respect to the expected sea-level rise the shoreline of Tigani bay may be retreat by 15-20 m, when the\&nbsp;nearby shoreline of Mikalis bay could retreat 12-15 m.</div>},
	author = {Bleta, A. and Evelpidou, N. and Andris, P. and Karditsa, A. and Markakis, E. and Poulos, S.}
}
