Trapping of fine sediment in a semi-enclosed bay, Palau, Micronesia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 57, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 941-949

  Golbuu, Yimnang ^a   Victor, Steven ^a   Wolanski, Eric ^b   Richmond, Robert H ^c  

^a Palau Intl Coral Reef Center   (Federated States of Micronesia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

Coral; Fine sediment; Flushing; Palau; River plume; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; LAGOON; RESIDENCE TIME; RIVER PLUME; SEDIMENTATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

AIRAI BAY; PALAU;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0141786867     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00424-9     Document Type: Article

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