The dirt on sediments
National Wetlands Newsletter
By: Loren M. Smith and Ned H. "Chip" Euliss Jr.
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Abstract
In the wetland science field, sediment deposition is often thought of as being beneficial especially when one thinks of coastal estuarine systems. For example, sediments deposited from streams and rivers are necessary to naturally build and maintain tidal marshes. These sediments come from eroded upland soils in the interior of the continent. When these sediments are diverted from natural coastal deposition areas, such as occurs from river channelization, we lose marshes through subsidence as is happening throughout coastal Louisiana. However, the value of eroded soils is all a matter of hydrogeomorphic perspective.
Suggested Citation
Smith, L., and Euliss, N., 2010, The dirt on sediments: National Wetlands Newsletter, v. 32, no. 5, p. 25-26.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The dirt on sediments |
| Series title | National Wetlands Newsletter |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Environmental Law Institute |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | National Wetlands Newsletter |
| First page | 25 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Country | United States |