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Maylo Murday

Bio: Maylo Murday is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sedimentology & Coastal geography. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 3 publications receiving 60 citations.

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TL;DR: The shoreline of Nigeria was divided into five distinct regions based on coastal geomorphology and sedimentological parameters as mentioned in this paper, and the purpose of the study was to define the detailed sedimentological and morphological aspects of the Nigerian coastline from field data.
Abstract: The shoreline of Nigeria was divided into five distinct regions based on coastal geomorphology and sedimentological parameters. During a 4-year period (1982 through 1985), 60 beach profile stations were established and monitored, covering the entire country's shoreline. Data gathered at these field stations were complemented with extensive aerial overflights conducted off the coastline during all phases of the study. The purpose of the study was to define the detailed sedimentological and morphological aspects of the Nigerian coastline from field data. The morphological regions defined along the Nigerian coast from west to east are: (1) barrier-lagoon coast, (2) transgressive mud coast, (3) delta flanks, (4) arcuate delta, and (5) strand coast. These shoreline segments exhibit distinct beach/inlet morphologies and sediment characteristics in response to their available sediment sources and to the hydrodynamic process active along each segment. Sediments on the beaches range from silt and clay (transgressive mud coast) to medium-grained sand (barrier-lagoon coast) with beach slopes ranging from 1:90 to 1:6, respectively. The coastal sediments are composed mostly of well-sorted, fine- to medium-grained, quartz-rich sand. Coastal vegetation is highly variable with over 40 different coastal plant species identified, with the greatest diversity of species occurring within the Niger Delta region.

35 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, three Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scenes were used to classify the shoreline sensitivity of the Abu Dhabi Emirate, and the TM data were also used to produce an accurate planimentric basemap.
Abstract: Accidental or intentional oil spills may impact ecologically sensitive areas such as the shoreline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The environmental consequences can be compounded if there are no effective clean‐up plans. An environmental sensitivity index (ESI) database developed with the aid of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) is an effective tool in clean‐up operations. Three Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scenes were used to classify the shoreline sensitivity of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. The TM data were also used to produce an accurate planimentric basemap. These data were then merged with in situ information of the coastine and placed in a GIS. The GIS can be interrogated by oil spill response personnel to optimize the allocation of finite oil spill mitigation resources.

32 citations


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TL;DR: The authors examined the vulnerability of US coastal counties to erosion by combining a socioeconomic vulnerability index with the US Geological Survey's physically-based coastal vulnerability index, and the end product is a county-based index of overall coastal place vulnerability.
Abstract: This article examines the vulnerability of US coastal counties to erosion by combining a socioeconomic vulnerability index with the US Geological Survey's physically based coastal vulnerability index The end product is a county-based index of overall coastal place vulnerability The results indicate that place vulnerability along the coast is highly differentiated and influenced by a range of social, economic, and physical indicators Regionally, Gulf Coast vulnerability is more of a product of social characteristics rather than physical attributes The opposite is true of Pacific and Atlantic coastal counties, where physical characteristics are more influential in determining erosion-hazard vulnerability It is clear that overall vulnerability of coastal counties cannot be determined without the union of social, economic, built-environment, and physical characteristics Yet the methods for combining these components are not widely used at present by coastal scientists and policy makers, renderi

393 citations

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01 May 2005
TL;DR: The main sources of oil spill on the Niger Delta are: vandalisation of the oil pipelines by the local inhabitants; ageing of the pipelines; oil blow outs from the flow stations; cleaning of oil tankers on the high sea and disposal of used oil into the drains by the road side mechanics as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The coastal area of the Niger Delta is the home to oil explorations and exploitations in Nigeria. Oil spill incidents are common along the Nigeria. The main sources of oil spill on the Niger Delta are: vandalisation of the oil pipelines by the local inhabitants; ageing of the pipelines; oil blow outs from the flow stations; cleaning of oil tankers on the high sea and disposal of used oil into the drains by the road side mechanics. By far the most serious source of oil spill is through the vandalisation of pipelines either as a result of civil disaffection with the political process or as a criminal activity. To reduce the rate of oil incidents along the Nigerian Coast particularly as a result of vandalisation, the Federal Government through an act of the National Assembly created the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Part of the responsibilities of the commission is to develop a master plan for the development of the Niger Delta, provide infrastructure and create an enabling environment ...

121 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the main sources of risk for maritime accidents in the southeastern Mediterranean and develops scenarios for possible oil spills incidents, including an analysis of the priorities for protection of the various coastal ecosystems, in an event of a large spill.

60 citations

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30 Mar 2008
TL;DR: In this paper, a set of environmental parameters concerning sedimentation characteristics at the Abrolhos reefs, near 18°S−39°W, were analyzed using remote sensing, model and in situ data to provide a three-dimensional quantitative description of the processes that influence sediment apportionment to the reefs.
Abstract: Several reefs of the world have undergone changes in community due to sedimentation processes. It has been suggested that Abrolhos reefs (Brazil/South-West Atlantic) are subjected to a steady coastal influence, although there is still little information regarding this assumption. In this work, we have analyzed a set of environmental parameters concerning sedimentation characteristics at the Abrolhos reefs, near 18°S–39°W. The analysis included remote sensing, model and in situ data to provide a three-dimensional quantitative description of the processes that influence sediment apportionment to the reefs. Mineralogy and natural radioactivity of sediment trapped at three reef sites in a transect perpendicular to the coastline were used in conjunction with numerical weather prediction model and remote sensing databases. We have observed an increase of around 100% of sediment flux during the summer compared to the winter season. A comparison of regional rainfall regime, sediment plume dynamics and a year-around monitoring of polar fronts trajectories and surface wind showed that the wind-driven resedimentation due to polar front activity is the major contributor to the intensification of sedimentation processes at the offshore area of Abrolhos reefs, despite river runoff from mainland.

47 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on the coastline changes and associated land use/land cover (LULC) patterns along the ∼89 km Mahin mud section of the Nigerian Coast in the Gulf of Guinea of the North Atlantic Ocean during the last 30 years (1987-2017).

46 citations