The present geomorphology of the Mediterranean's coasts is largely a product of an intricate
long-term relationship between Nature and human societies. A cradle of ancient …

This paper presents a global synopsis about the geomorphic evidence of soil erosion in
humid and semihumid areas since the beginning of agriculture. Historical documents …

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised
and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes …

The Anthropocene is proposed as a new interval of geological time in which human
influence on Earth and its geological record dominates over natural processes. A major …

The five largest rivers in East and Southeast Asia (Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl, Red and Mekong)
are important contributors of terrigenous sediment to the western Pacific Ocean. Although …

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) plays a central role in the dynamics of stream and river
ecosystems, affecting processes such as metabolism, the balance between autotrophy and …

The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the
effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global …

This paper reviews the state of the art in the concept as well as in the application of sediment
budgets in sedimentary research. Sediments are a product of mass dispersal at the Earth …

Research in stream metabolism, gas exchange, and sediment dynamics indicates that rivers
are an active component of the global carbon cycle and that river form and process can …

Many large rivers in the world delivers decreasing sediment loads to coastal oceans owing
to reductions in sediment yield and disrupted sediment deliver. Understanding the sediment …