Morphodynamic evolution of an intertidal mudflat under the influence of Amazon sediment supply - Kourou mud bank, French Guiana, South America

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 158, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-62

  Gensac, Erwan ^a   Gardel, Antoine ^b,c   Lesourd, Sandric ^d   Brutier, Laurent ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (French Guiana)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

^d Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Cotiere   (France)

Author keywords

Amazonian influence; Biofilms; Coastal morphology; French Guiana; Mudflats; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL LANDFORM; COASTAL WATER; MORPHODYNAMICS; MUDFLAT; TIDAL CYCLE;

FRENCH GUIANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84926500590     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.03.017     Document Type: Article

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