The Mississippi delta region of south Louisiana houses a wealth of resources within a
dynamic, subsiding landscape. Foundations for the delta region reflect Neogene evolution of …

Over the past decades, the burial realm, the most prolonged and arguably the least well‐
understood diagenetic environment, has received significant research attention. Despite …

The globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection
and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems. Underpinning the beneficial …

Previous geologic research on Holocene Mississippi River deltaic deposits has verified that
the present delta plain and associated nearshore barrier islands and submarine shoals are …

Deltas are among the most productive and economically important of global ecosystems but
unfortunately they are also among the most threatened by human activities. Here we discuss …

Sediment cores and water column measurements of suspended sediment and flow
conditions were taken on the continental shelf off the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana to …

This study investigates the changes in circulation, sediment resuspension, sediment flux and
salinity that accompany" winter storms" in the Atchafalaya Bay region, events that occur 20 to …

Deltas are very important ecologically and economically, and much of the world's coastal
wetlands are located in deltas. These areas are in crisis because various human impacts …

This review synthesizes the knowledge regarding the environmental forces affecting water
level variability in the coastal waters of the Mississippi River delta and relates these …

Abstract In 1980, Scott Nixon reviewed the role of salt marshes in estuarine and coastal
productivity. His review was effectively a progress report on the testing of “The Outwelling …