A Comparison of Channel Morphology, Marsh Elevation, and Biological Processes in Natural and Dredged Tidal Salt Marshes in Louisiana

Channel networks in tidal marshes serve as conduits for the exchange of water between the estuary and the marsh surface and form the spatial structure that regulates the flow of organisms, materials, and energy throughout the marsh system. Canal dredging creates channels with distinct linear shapes,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spicer, Jennifer S
Other Authors: DeWitt Braud
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2007
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-10012007-155906/