Physicochemical changes in sediments at Orplands Farm, Essex, UK following 8 years of managed realignment

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 608-619

  Spencer, K L ^a   Cundy, A B ^b   Davies Hearn, S ^c   Hughes, R ^d   Turner, S ^e   MacLeod, C L ^f  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^c RPS   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f Arcadis Geraghty and Miller International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ecosystem management; managed realignment; saltmarshes; sediment chemistry; UK, Essex, Blackwater Estuary, Orplands Farm

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; HABITAT LOSS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BLACKWATER ESTUARY; ENGLAND; ESSEX [ENGLAND]; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37749028055     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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