A review of salt marsh dynamics
A review of salt marsh dynamics
Salt marshes have been the subject of extensive research over many years. As well as gaining the interest of biologists, physical processes within the marsh have been measured in some detail since at least the 1920s. There have been various attempts to develop a fuller understanding of the inter-relationship between physical and biological processes within salt marshes. Advances often go in step changes. Over the last 10-20 years, there has been such a change with the ability to capture and manipulate spatial data in sufficient detail to be able to resolve not only surface topography but also variations in vegetation and a number of relevant physical properties. This review paper seeks to highlight the advances in the understanding of salt marsh dynamics and our ability to investigate the relationships between physical and biological properties. Some consideration is also given to the areas that would benefit from new or further research.
Ecology, Hydrodynamics, Morphology, Salt marsh, Sediment transport
477-488
Townend, Ian
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Fletcher, Caroline
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Knappen, Michiel
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Rossington, Kate
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1 December 2011
Townend, Ian
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Fletcher, Caroline
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Knappen, Michiel
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Rossington, Kate
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Townend, Ian, Fletcher, Caroline, Knappen, Michiel and Rossington, Kate
(2011)
A review of salt marsh dynamics.
Water and Environment Journal, 25 (4), .
(doi:10.1111/j.1747-6593.2010.00243.x).
Abstract
Salt marshes have been the subject of extensive research over many years. As well as gaining the interest of biologists, physical processes within the marsh have been measured in some detail since at least the 1920s. There have been various attempts to develop a fuller understanding of the inter-relationship between physical and biological processes within salt marshes. Advances often go in step changes. Over the last 10-20 years, there has been such a change with the ability to capture and manipulate spatial data in sufficient detail to be able to resolve not only surface topography but also variations in vegetation and a number of relevant physical properties. This review paper seeks to highlight the advances in the understanding of salt marsh dynamics and our ability to investigate the relationships between physical and biological properties. Some consideration is also given to the areas that would benefit from new or further research.
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Published date: 1 December 2011
Keywords:
Ecology, Hydrodynamics, Morphology, Salt marsh, Sediment transport
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/469413
ISSN: 1747-6585
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