Increased tidal ranges coinciding with Jamaica Bay development contribute to marsh flooding

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1565-1569

  Swanson, R Lawrence ^a   Wilson, Robert E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dredging; Filling; Jamaica Bay; Marsh loss; Tidal ranges

Indexed keywords

DREDGING; FILL; FLOODING; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIDAL RANGE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

JAMAICA BAY; LONG ISLAND [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57849154840     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/07-0907.1     Document Type: Article

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