Benthic community-mediated sediment dynamics

We assessed the influence of benthic communities on sediment properties in large defaunation experiments in replicated 16 m2 plots on a tidal flat in the Westerschelde estuary (SW Netherlands). We compared microphytobenthos and benthic macrofauna recovery and recolonisation between control and defaunated sediments during 8 mo following the...

A reconnaissance heavy mineral study of Monteray Bay beach sediment

The shoreline of Monterey Bay is beached over most of its length. The beach is essentially continuous except for the northern and southern ends of the bay which are characterized by numerous pocket beaches separated by narrow cliffed areas which extend to beyond the low water level. There appears to be no large supply of sand to the beaches at...

Coastal sedimentation: Point San Pedro to Miramontes Point, California

The distribution and dispersal patterns of sand-size particles has been investigated along a portion of the California coast south of San Francisco. The effectiveness of long-term, net littoral transport in the area has been evaluated through hydrodynamic considerations and through considerations of the dispersal patterns of sand. The...

Source and distribution of sediments at Brunswick harbor and vicinity, Georgia

The distribution patterns of bottom sediment in Brunswick Harbor and vicinity, Georgia, reflect the long-term hydrodynamic response and generally correlate with dynamic factors affecting edimentation. Certain diagnostic minerals reflect the source area and are used as "natural tracers" to delineate direction of sediment movement. Analysis of...