Between the land and ocean, diverse coastal ecosystems transform, store, and transport
material. Across these interfaces, the dynamic exchange of energy and matter is driven by …

Scientists and engineers have observed for some time that tidal amplitudes at many
locations are shifting considerably due to nonastronomical factors. Here we review …

Oceanic uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere has changed
ocean biogeochemistry and threatened the health of organisms through a process known as …

Metal pollution is a global problem in estuaries due to the legacy of historic contamination
and currently increasing metal emissions. However, the establishment of water and …

Natural resources of the Mekong River are essential to livelihood of tens of millions of
people. Previous studies highlighted that upstream hydro-infrastructure developments …

River plumes are generated by the flow of buoyant river water into the coastal ocean, where
they significantly influence water properties and circulation. They comprise dynamically …

Estuarine turbidity maxima (ETMs) are generated by a large suite of hydrodynamic and
sediment dynamic processes, leading to longitudinal convergence of cross-sectionally …

Rising temperatures, rapid urbanization and soaring demand for natural resources threaten
deltas worldwide and make them vulnerable to rising seas, subsidence, droughts, floods …

The combined effects of anthropogenic and biological CO2 inputs may lead to more rapid
acidification in coastal waters compared to the open ocean. It is less clear, however, how …

A realistic numerical model is used to study the circulation and mixing of the Salish Sea, a
large, complex estuarine system on the United States and Canadian west coast. The Salish …