The stability of tidal flats in Venice Lagoon - The results of in-situ measurements using two benthic, annular flumes

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 51, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 211-241

  Amos, C L ^a   Bergamasco, A ^b   Umgiesser, G ^b   Cappucci, S ^c   Cloutier, D ^d   Denat, L ^e   Flindt, M ^f   Bonardi, M ^b   Cristante, S ^g  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c ICRAM   (Italy)

^d INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^e THETIS S P A   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic currents; Benthic environment; Intertidal flats; Measuring devices; Microtidal lagoons; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLIMATE CHANGE; EROSION; OCEANOGRAPHY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WATER;

LAGOON; SEABED PROPERTIES; SEASONAL CHANGES;

COASTAL ZONES;

BEDFORM; BOTTOM STRESS; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; TIDAL FLAT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA; VENICE LAGOON; WORLD;

CHAETOMORPHA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYMODOCEA NODOSA; ULVA; ULVA RIGIDA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 7444223625     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2004.05.013     Document Type: Article

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