Measuring sedimentation in tidal marshes: A review on methods and their applicability in biogeomorphological studies

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 301-325

  Nolte, S ^a   Koppenaal, E C ^a   Esselink, P ^b   Dijkema, K S ^c   Schuerch, M ^d   De Groot, A V ^c   Bakker, J P ^a   Temmerman, S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Puccimar ^*  (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Accretion; Elevation change; Estuary; Salt marsh; Sediment deposition; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENTATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIDAL CURRENT;

EID: 84883897550     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-013-0238-3     Document Type: Review

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