Hydrodynamic and geomorphological controls on suspended sediment transport in mangrove creek systems, a case study: Cocoa Creek, Townsville, Australia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 415-431

  Bryce, S ^a   Larcombe, P ^a   Ridd, P V ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mangroves; Sediment transport; Tidal creek

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MANGROVE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

AUSTRALIA; COCOA CREEK; QUEENSLAND;

RHIZOPHORACEAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0038661639     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00192-0     Document Type: Article

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