Identifying metocean drivers of turbidity using 18 years of MODIS satellite data: implications for marine ecosystems under climate change

PJ Cartwright, PRCS Fearns, P Branson, MVW Cuttler… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Turbidity impacts the growth and productivity of marine benthic habitats due to light
limitation. Daily/monthly synoptic and tidal influences often drive turbidity fluctuations …

Numerical modelling of storm surge, nutrient pollution and saltwater intrusion in a large estuary with typhoon effects

H Zhang, Y Shen, A Zhao, J Tang - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2022 - Elsevier
A coupled modelling framework, consisting of the storm surge model and the European
Regional Seas Ecosystem Model (ERSEM), has been established to examine …

Estuarine and sediment dynamics in a microtidal tropical estuary of high fluvial discharge: Magdalena River (Colombia, South America)

JC Restrepo, K Schrottke, C Traini, A Bartholomae… - Marine Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Relation among estuarine processes, mixing mechanisms and turbidity maximum zone
(TMZ) formation was evaluated in a microtidal tropical estuary of high fluvial discharge …

Experimental research on the effect of suspended sediment stratification on turbulence characteristics

R Huang, Q Zhang, W Zhang, Z Li - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A double-layer transverse oscillating grid for a flume was designed and manufactured, in
order to generate approximately isotropic homogeneous turbulence, and allowing the effect …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of winds and waves on salt intrusion in the Pearl River estuary

W Gong, Z Lin, Y Chen, Z Chen, H Zhang - Ocean Science, 2018 - os.copernicus.org
Salt intrusion in the Pearl River estuary (PRE) is a dynamic process that is influenced by a
range of factors and to date, few studies have examined the effects of winds and waves on …

Seasonal variation of floc population influenced by the presence of algae in the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Estuary

Z Deng, Q He, C Chassagne, ZB Wang - Marine Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
The variation of the floc population in the Changjiang Estuary has been studied for both
winter and summer season as a function of the presence of living (micro) algae. The …

Importance of salinity-induced stratification on flocculation in tidal estuaries

Y Zhang, J Ren, W Zhang, J Wu - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Flocculation of suspended particles in tidal estuaries exhibits large spatiotemporal variability
due to an interplay of various physical and biogeochemical drivers. Salinity (S) is known to …

Sediment trapping in the Changjiang Estuary: Observations in the North Passage over a spring-neap tidal cycle

X Li, J Zhu, R Yuan, C Qiu, H Wu - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Water current, salinity, and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) were measured at
three anchored boat sites along the North Passage (NP) of the Changjiang Estuary over a …

Dynamic response of the fluid mud to a tropical storm

J Ge, C Chen, ZB Wang, K Ke, J Yi… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fluid mud (FM) is a unique sedimentary feature in high‐turbidity estuaries, where it can
make a rapid contribution to morphodynamics. Insufficient field measurements and fixed …

Flocculation under the control of shear, concentration and stratification during tidal cycles

Y Zhang, J Ren, W Zhang - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Tide-dominated estuaries are often characterized by a high variability of turbulent shear,
suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and salinity, which poses challenges for …