Surface elevation changes and sediment characteristics of intertidal surfaces undergoing mangrove expansion and mangrove removal, Waikaraka Estuary, Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand

International Journal of Ecology and Development

Volumn 12, Issue W09, 2009, Pages 88-106

  Stokes, D J ^a   Healy, T R ^a   Cooke, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Estuarine sedimentation rates; RSET; Sediment traps

Indexed keywords

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 67249152823     PISSN: 09729984     EISSN: 09737308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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