Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors

S Fagherazzi, ML Kirwan, SM Mudd… - Reviews of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Salt marshes are delicate landforms at the boundary between the sea and land. These
ecosystems support a diverse biota that modifies the erosive characteristics of the substrate …

Tidal controls on river delta morphology

AJF Hoitink, ZB Wang, B Vermeulen, Y Huismans… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
River delta degradation has been caused by extraction of natural resources, sediment
retention by reservoirs, and sea-level rise. Despite global concerns about these issues …

Morphodynamics of tidal networks: Advances and challenges

G Coco, Z Zhou, B Van Maanen, M Olabarrieta… - Marine Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
Tidal network morphodynamics is an active field of research and advances achieved over
the last decade, particularly with respect to laboratory experiments and numerical modelling …

Salt marshes create more extensive channel networks than mangroves

C Schwarz, F van Rees, D Xie, MG Kleinhans… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Coastal wetlands fulfil important functions for biodiversity conservation and coastal
protection, which are inextricably linked to typical morphological features like tidal channels …

Is “morphodynamic equilibrium” an oxymoron?

Z Zhou, G Coco, I Townend, M Olabarrieta… - Earth-Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Morphodynamic equilibrium is a widely adopted yet elusive concept in the field of
geomorphology of coasts, rivers and estuaries. Based on the Exner equation, an expression …

Salt marsh vegetation promotes efficient tidal channel networks

WS Kearney, S Fagherazzi - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
Tidal channel networks mediate the exchange of water, nutrients and sediment between an
estuary and marshes. Biology feeds back into channel morphodynamics through the …

Effects of Sea‐Level Rise on Dredging and Dredged Estuary Morphology

JR Cox, J Lingbeek, SAH Weisscher… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Estuaries and deltas worldwide are facing land loss and drowning due to sea‐level rise
(SLR). Commonly home to ports, their channels are dredged and deepened for navigation …

Loss of tidal creek ecosystem vitality caused by tidal flat narrowing on the central Jiangsu coast, China

X Fan, L Zhang, L Yuan, B Guo, Q Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, tidal flats are increasingly narrowing due to continuous reclamation and sea level
rise. Nonetheless, the impact of tidal flat narrowing (TFN) on tidal creek systems that play a …

Advances in computational morphodynamics using the International River Interface Cooperative (iRIC) software

Y Shimizu, J Nelson, K Arnez Ferrel… - Earth Surface …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Results from computational morphodynamics modeling of coupled flow–bed–sediment
systems are described for 10 applications as a review of recent advances in the field. Each …

Modeling sorting dynamics of cohesive and non-cohesive sediments on intertidal flats under the effect of tides and wind waves

Z Zhou, G Coco, M van der Wegen, Z Gong… - Continental Shelf …, 2015 - Elsevier
We extend a numerical model to explore the morphodynamics of intertidal flats, with a
specific focus on the sorting dynamics of sand and mud. We investigate the effect of tidal …