Patterns and drivers of daily bed-level dynamics on two tidal flats with contrasting wave exposure

Abstract Short-term bed-level dynamics has been identified as one of the main factors affecting biota establishment or retreat on tidal flats. However, due to a lack of proper instruments and intensive labour involved, the pattern and drivers of daily bed-level dynamics are largely unexplored in a s...

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Main Authors: Zhan Hu, Peng Yao, Daphne van der Wal, Tjeerd J. Bouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07515-y