Intertidal Shipwrecks: Management of a Historic Resource in an Unmanageable Environment

Honorable Mention, North American Society for Oceanic History John R. Lyman Book Award for Maritime and Nautical Archaeology

A global array of case studies demonstrating practices for preserving the maritime cultural heritage of vulnerable shipwrecks

Shipwreck sites in intertidal zones—the parts of shorelines that are exposed at low tide and covered at high tide—are located within dynamic environments. Periodically uncovered and reburied, these stranded vessels are affected by surf and curren...