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Processes governing marsh formation in a rapidly subsiding coastal environment

Auteurs :
DELAUNE, R. D.
PATRICK, W. H. Jr.

Description :
An accretionary budget is developed for Barataria Basin fresh, brackish-intermediate and salt marshes located along a salinity gradient extending inland from the coast. The mineral sediment and organic carbon requirement of individual marsh units in response to water level increase is presented. The life span of salt marshes of the Mississippi River deltaic plain are estimated to be approximately 100 years.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1990, vol. 17, n°. 3, p. 277-288, Références bibliographiques : 23 réf.

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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