Populations and metropolitan centers are accumulated in coastal areas around the world. In
view of the fact that they are geographically adjacent to coasts and intense anthropogenic …

Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

The geometry of alluvial river channels both controls and adjusts to the flow of water and
sediment within them. This feedback between flow and form modulates flood risk, and the …

Direct use of naturally occurring microbes for soil improvement has recently gained attention
due to their ubiquitous and versatile characteristics in subsurface soil. Microbes produce soft …

Biophysical cohesive mud, consisting of clay minerals and extracellular polymeric substance
(EPS), plays significant role in determining sediments, nutrients and pollutants transport in …

Purpose An innovative way to define navigable fluid mud layers is to make use of their
rheological properties, in particular their yield stress. In order to help the development of in …

Biofilm-coated microplastics are omnipresent in aquatic environments, carrying different
organic matter (OM) that in turn influences the flocculation and settling of microplastic …

Intertidal ecosystems are threatened by sea level rise and anthropogenic pressures.
Understanding the processes controlling the morphodynamic developments of tidal flats is …

Deep sea mining concerns the extraction of poly-metallic nodules, cobalt-rich crusts and
sulphide deposits from the ocean floor. The exploitation of these resources will result in …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are ubiquitous on tidal flats but their impact on
sediment erosion has not been fully understood. Laboratory‐controlled sediment beds were …