Fluxes and exchange of suspended sediment in tidal inlets draining a degraded mangrove forest in Kenya

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 655-667

  Kitheka, J U ^a   Ongwenyi, G S ^b   Mavuti, K M ^b  

^a KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Ebb flood tidal discharge; Inlet; Mangrove wetland; Net sediment import and export; Sediment fluxes; Sedimentation; Total suspended sediment concentration

Indexed keywords

MANGROVE; SEDIMENTATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIDAL CURRENT; TIDAL INLET;

KENYA; MWACHE WETLAND;

EID: 0037647406     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00217-2     Document Type: Article

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