Side-scan sonar imaging of subtidal benthic habitats in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuarine system

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 20, Issue SPEC. ISS. 45, 2004, Pages 227-240

  Kennish, Michael J ^a   Haag, Scott M ^a   Sakowicz, Gregg P ^b   Tidd, Richard A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscatter; Bedforms; Estuarine floor; Great Bay; Imaging; REMUS; Side scan sonar

Indexed keywords

BEDFORM; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SONAR IMAGERY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

GREAT BAY ESTUARY; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 11244333644     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/si45-227.1     Document Type: Article

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