Vertical movement and Substrate characteristics of oligohaline marshes near a high-sediment, riverine system

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 164-171

  Holm Jr , Guerry O ^a   Sasser, Charles E ^a   Peterson, Gary W ^a   Swenson, Erick M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal Louisiana; Floating marshes; Hydrology; Oligohaline marshes; Substrate properties

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COASTAL WETLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; MARSH; SEDIMENTATION; SUBSTRATE; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0343920748     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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