Spatial trends in marsh sediment deposition within a microtidal creek system, Waccasassa Bay, Florida
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Abstract
Marsh surface deposition, suspended sediment concentrations, tidal hydrodynamics, and marsh surface characteristics were measured within a tidal creek system of a west-central Florida, microtidal, open marine Juncus roemerianus marsh to examine the depositional relationship between a creek system and the surrounding marsh during nonstorm conditions. Results suggest that short-term marsh deposition is highly episodic with deposition showing an inverse relationship with marsh surface inundation. Deposition was greatest at marsh sites adjacent to secondary creek segments over all examined timescales. Variations in hydroperiod, time–velocity asymmetry, vegetation density, and sediment availability could not explain the observed differences in short-term deposition.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Spatial trends in marsh sediment deposition within a microtidal creek system, Waccasassa Bay, Florida |
| Series title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| DOI | 10.2112/04-0243.1 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Coastal Education and Research Foundation |
| Publisher location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Geographic Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 823 |
| Last page | 833 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Waccasassa Bay, Florida |
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