Examining tidal inundation and salt marsh vegetation distribution patterns using spatial analysis (Botany Bay, Australia)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-102

  Hickey, Deanne ^a   Bruce, Eleanor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal wetlands; Digital elevation model; Estuary; Geographic information science; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL WETLAND; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FIELD SURVEY; GPS; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TERRAIN; TIDAL CURRENT;

AUSTRALIA; BOTANY BAY; NEW SOUTH WALES; TOWRA POINT;

EID: 76449100925     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/08-1089.1     Document Type: Article

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