Exchange Between an Estuary and an Intertidal Marsh and Slough

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1137-1149

  Hsu, Kevin ^a   Stacey, Mark T ^a   Holleman, Rusty C ^a  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuarine exchange; Perimeter habitat; Residence time; Tidal exchange; Tidal flushing

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; FLOODING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MIXING; RESIDENCE TIME; SALINITY; SALTMARSH; TIDAL CYCLE;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884909947     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-013-9631-2     Document Type: Article

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