A novel shear vane used to determine the evolution of hydraulic dredge tracks in sub-tidal marine sediments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1151-1158

  Hauton, C ^a,b   Paterson, D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ensis; Hydraulic dredging; Razor clams; Shear strength; Shear vane

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSTRUMENTATION; MARINE SEDIMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CLYDE SEA; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIVALVIA; ENSIS; ENSIS ARCUATUS; SOLENIDAE;

EID: 0141451902     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00055-6     Document Type: Article

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