@proceedings {17695,
	title = {A comparative study of seasonal changes of the sedimentological and geomorphological characteristics of Mylopotas and Manganari Beach in Ios Island, Cyclades (Greece)},
	journal = {RCG2019 {\textquotedblleft}Geomorphology of Climatically and Tectonically Sensitive Areas{\textquotedblright}},
	year = {2019},
	address = {Athens - Greece},
	abstract = {<div>Sedimentological and geomorphological features of Mylopotas and Manganari beaches in Ios\&nbsp;Island are investigated in order to determine seasonal changes in the texture of coastal\&nbsp;sediments and shoreline position caused by both natural processes and human activities. The\&nbsp;fieldwork was conducted in April 2018 and September 2018 including mapping of beach\&nbsp;morphology in seasonal scale through topographic monitoring of shoreline, coastline and\&nbsp;fixed cross sections in the sites under investigation using a differential GPS. In addition,\&nbsp;sediment sampling was carried out along selected cross sections in beaches of Mylopotas\&nbsp;(three) and Manganari (two). Grain size analysis and statistical processing were realized to\&nbsp;reveal spatial and temporal changes of sediment parameters, such as sorting, skewness,\&nbsp;mean and kurtosis. The results indicate a rather homogenous grain size distribution at each\&nbsp;study area, with the majority of samples being classified as slightly gravelly sand. DGPS</div>
<div>measurements of shoreline position in Manganari Beach indicate changes that vary between\&nbsp;2.50 m and 4.70 m, with the maximum displacement to be observed in the southern part of\&nbsp;the beach, where the shoreline is retreated during spring period. Seasonal variations of\&nbsp;shoreline position in Mylopotas Beach are up to 4.50 m with the shoreline to be advanced\&nbsp;during spring period in the southern and northern part of the beach, while the minimum\&nbsp;changes are measured in the central part, where a beachrock formation occurs. Occasional\&nbsp;human interferences, such as small-scale beach restoration and nourishment projects,\&nbsp;installation of leisure facilities and reshaping of sand dunes, conducted mainly during spring\&nbsp;period, alter the coastal sediment budget and transport reinforcing shoreline retreat.</div>},
	author = {Komi, A. and Petropoulos, A. and Evelpidou, N. and Poulos, S. and Kapsimalis, V.}
}
