Response of a hypersaline salt marsh to a large flood and rainfall event along the west coast of southern Africa

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 378-386

  Bornman, T G ^a   Adams, J B ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

flood; groundwater; rainfall; salinity; salt marsh; sediment

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLOODPLAIN; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SALTMARSH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; SURFACE LAYER; WETLAND;

IRAN; MAZANDARAN; SAKHT SAR; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 77950031761     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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