Sedimentation, elevation and marsh evolution in a southeastern Australian estuary during changing climatic conditions

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 133, Issue , 2013, Pages 172-181

  Rogers, Kerrylee ^a   Saintilan, Neil ^b   Howe, Alice J ^c   Rodríguez, José F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mangrove; Salt marsh; Sea level rise; Storms; Surface elevation; Vertical accretion

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COAST; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ELEVATION; ESTUARY; EVOLUTION; LOW PRESSURE; MANGROVE; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTATION; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA; KOORAGANG ISLAND; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84885961368     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.08.025     Document Type: Article

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