Horizontal dispersion by tidal and residual currents is discussed in terms of two different
mechanisms, viz. a “cascade” of shear-dispersion processes and “Lagrangian chaos”. In the …

This chapter reviews and synthesises knowledge on reproduction and recruitment in estuary‐
dependent and estuary‐associated fishes. Resident and migrating species (anadromous …

This book is an outgrowth of research contributions and teaching experiences by all the
authors in applying modern fluid mechanics to problems of pollutant transport and mixing in …

A field study of the tidal currents, cohesive sediment dynamics and transport of organic
carbon in a highly vegetated mangrove swamp was carried out at Middle Creek, Cairns …

Estuarine Ecohydrology, Second Edition, provides an ecohydrology viewpoint of an estuary
as an ecosystem by focusing on its principal components, the river, the estuarine waters, the …

Studies of the physical processes in mangrove swamps and mangrove-fringed estuaries are
few and far between compared to those of temperate estuaries. The main reason is that …

Physical Oceanographic Processes of the Great Barrier Reef is the first comprehensive
volume describing the water circulation and its influence in controlling the distribution of …

Estuaries are of high socioeconomic importance with twenty-two of the thirty-two largest
cities in the world located on river estuaries. Estuaries bring together fluxes of fresh and …

Mechanisms Driving the Time-Dependent Salt Flux in a Partially Stratified Estuary in: Journal of
Physical Oceanography Volume 36 Issue 12 (2006) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …

The tidally varying circulation, stratification, and salt flux mechanisms are investigated in a
shallow salt wedge estuary where fluvial and tidal velocities are large and the steady …