Understanding patterns of erosion and sedimentation and their driving mechanisms is
important for formulating a variety of estuarine management issues (conservation, shoreline
protection, navigation, dredging and embanking). Therefore, the present study aims to
determine the factors influencing the seasonal distribution and dynamics of suspended
particulate matter (SPM) of two meso-(Mandovi and Zuari) and four micro-tidal (Terekhol,
Chapora, Sal, and Talpona) river estuaries of Goa, on the central west coast of India. These …