Geomorphic evolution of a coastal mudflat under oceanic influences: An example from the dynamic shoreline of French Guiana

Marine Geology

Volumn 208, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 191-205

  Lefebvre, Jean Pierre ^a   Dolique, Franck ^b   Gratiot, Nicolas ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Ecologie Littorale   (French Guiana)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

estuarine mudcape; fluid mud layer; littoral fringe; mudbank

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHIC CHANGES; MUDBANKS; MUDCAPES; TOPOGRAPHY;

BEACHES; BIODIVERSITY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EROSION; ESTUARIES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARINE APPLICATIONS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RIVERS; SHORE PROTECTION; TIDES; WAVES;

GEOLOGY;

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COLONIZATION; MANGROVE; MUDBANK; SHORELINE;

FRENCH GUIANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 3543093904     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2004.04.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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