Temporal and spatial distributions of moisture and organic contents across a macro-tidal mudflat

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10-11, 2000, Pages 1219-1241

  Christie, M C ^a   Dyer, K R ^a   Blanchard, G ^b   Cramp, A ^c   Mitchener, H J ^d   Paterson, D M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Ctr Rech Ecologie Mar A   (France)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Erosion; Humber estuary; Moisture; Mudflats; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

ERODIBILITY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MOISTURE CONTENT; MUDFLAT; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033837834     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(00)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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